U.S. household income lowest quintile versus top five percent 2022
Between 1990 and 2022, the mean household income for the low-paid workers in the lowest quintile went from 14,720 U.S. dollars in 1990 to 16,120 U.S. dollars in 2022, while the mean income of the top five percent increased from 285,000 U.S. dollars to 499,900 U.S. dollars over the same period. The income for this period has been adjusted to the 2022 U.S. dollar value.