Which income class do you belong to, and what defines the different classes? It's said that the middle class is shrinking, ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Getty Images The median U.S. household ...

A recent SmartAsset study revealed the income needed to be considered middle class in every US state. See where yours falls.

When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the most recent available government data. Roughly three-in-ten (28%) were in ...

Massachusetts had the highest middle-class income range, while Mississippi had the lowest. What about the Tri-State?

Discover key financial stability signals, income benchmarks and money habits that show you've reached middle-class status.

Generation Z (born from 1997 to 2012) is the youngest generation to hit the workforce. While these workers may be on the low end of earnings right now, not all of them are. Some of them have managed ...

A study from SmartAnalysis shows how much you need to make in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania to be considered middle class.

Do you make enough to be considered middle class in Pennsylvania? With the cost of living on the rise and median incomes ...

A 2026 study from SmartAsset breaks down the income needed to be considered middle class in Georgia and cities like Atlanta.

You will need to make at least $160,000 in three states to be considered upper-middle class.