How much money do you have to make annually to be considered middle class?

In the United States, the range of incomes that define the middle class is variable but generally centers on the national median income of $50,054 per year. The Census Bureau has defined middle-class incomes as falling between $20,600 and $102,000, while the Pew Trust defines it as $32,900 to $64,000.

The amount of income counted as middle class begins with the national median and reaches a fixed distance above and below that figure to define the middle third of the national income distribution. The precise middle third of income ranges can be determined by starting with the median and expanding the range above and below, until one-third of the working population has been included.