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[BoogieWoogie]

New map proves it, Millennials are killing the median income! Will the millennials reign of terror ever end?

https://twitter.com/deray/status/802353325702344704

 

[sandalphon]

is MT the lowest?

cant see really well

 

[Mathieran]

Wow that is bad. I'm not doing very well myself, make about 33k in NC so I'm not very high above the median.

Edit: NM I thought the median was 29, turns out it's 20. Guess I'm doing okay

 

[____]

Wonder what kinds of jobs are on the high end of the scale. The lower ones have to be fast food, right?

Here's a short article on the data: http://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-median-wage-map-2016-11

 

[kewlmyc]

New map proves it, Millennials are killing the median income! Will the millennials reign of terror ever end?

https://twitter.com/deray/status/802353325702344704

This is yearly? Woohoo, I'm above average!

 

[jwk94]

Yep, sounds about right

 

[Krauser Kat]

That seems low.

 

[theWB27]

Indiana being a stack below cali despite the living difference is wild.

 

[Socivol]

Significantly higher than the median but still poor as fuck.

 

[ratcliffja]

I know that California is a big state, but considering the vast majority of the population is in urban areas, that median income is insanely low. There's no way it should be lower than Nevada.

Edit: Wow even lower than Wyoming. I guess this takes into account all the unemployed and interns.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

 

[Amory]

That seems low.

That seems very low. Like, "I dont believe it" low

 

[therealist]

Damn, I'm killing it compared to my peers.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Something something avocado toast something something

 

[teh_pwn]

Median household income is a bit over 50k so adults starting their careers are going to make a bit less than half of that.

 

[Meatfist]

Note that the youngest millennials are college-aged and may only be working part time, which may skew the median downward.

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That's one way to skew numbers, I'd much rather see the numbers for those who work/are available to work full time

 

[Luminaire]

c r u s h i n g i t

 

[Gallbaro]

Jesus, I paid three times NYS in income taxes last year.

<-

Spoiler

lucky

millennial.

 

[HStallion]

Damn I make twice the NJ average and I still feel poor as fuck.

 

[Linkura]

Average median? Wut?

 

[AgentChris]

Wow we poor.

 

[jackdoe]

Should also include a link to the Business Insider article the tweet refers to:

http://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-median-wage-map-2016-11/

It has a much more detailed breakdown comparing the median of millenials alone to the median of every employee in each state.

 

[SeanC]

Damn, Cali.

Lived here for years, it's not like I'm making a shitton but I can't imagine trying to get by on less than 30k.

Edit: I suppose this is maybe more rual areas into account? The cities are no-way for that amount.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Avocado toast tho

 

[Wilsongt]

Sounds about right.

Millenials ruin everything. Including basic income.

 

[Quonny]

Median? Kinda useless information.

 

[Dishwalla]

Man those numbers hurt.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

It would work out to $9.62 an hour assuming 80 hours per pay period and 26 pay periods over the year. So above federal, but below some state minimum wages. But I guess at that point, the hourly would match whatever the state is if it is higher.

 

[mhayes86]

Damn. I'm doing really good compared to this. Still can't afford a house, though.

 

[commedieu]

Median? Kinda useless information.

especially if part time workers, making tips to minimum wage are included.

I don't feel good about this at all.

 

[BigDug13]

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

20k a year equates to roughly $10 an hour 40 hours a week.

 

[Deepwater]

Someone born in 1997 would have been 17 in 2014.

 

[Lord Fagan]

Wonder what kinds of jobs are on the high end of the scale. The lower ones have to be fast food, right?

White-collar slave stuff. Lots of telecommuting and lowish-tier office management positions that require a degree, but you could honestly teach a motivated 17-year-old to accomplish.

 

[dragonchild]

Average median? Wut?

As opposed to below-average medians or above-average medians, duh.

. . . what?

 

[Quonny]

especially if part time workers, making tips to minimum wage are included.

I don't feel good about this at all.

And it includes high schoolers.

 

[Steel]

As opposed to below-average medians or above-average medians, duh.

. . . what?

Maybe it's an average of the median income over a period of years? I don't fucking know.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

The map had to be avocado colored...

 

[Pkaz01]

I know that California is a big state, but considering the vast majority of the population is in urban areas, that median income is insanely low. There's no way it should be lower than Nevada.

Edit: Wow even lower than Wyoming. I guess this takes into account all the unemployed and interns.

Nevada is so high cause of all the tip based jobs in Las Vegas

Edit-unless this doesnt include tips, would then nevermind lol

 

[Meowster]

Higher than the median of Missouri by a few thousand. It's not that hard in some of the suburbs of rural areas but surviving on that in the Metro areas by just yourself.. eek. It isn't easy (or cheap) to live in the city as much as I love it.

 

[NullPointer]

So half the people in those states make less than that number? Yikes.

And I take it "average median" is a mistake?

 

[Earthanoid]

That does seem low. I'd like to see a comparison of this with the unemployment rate. It seems like a lot of people have jobs but aren't getting paid much.

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

Depends on the state but that comes up to around $10 an hour, and that is around where a lot of states set their minimum wage. Federal minimum wage is like $7.

 

[Kill3r7]

Damn I make twice the NJ average and I still feel poor as fuck.

Keep in mind that this includes folks who are part-time, interns etc. Also $50K in NJ is not that much after taxes, rent, student loans and car payments.

 

[dragonchild]

The map had to be avocado colored...

I think it's supposed to be the colors of cash.

Not that Millenials would know, since they apparently don't make any money. . .

 

[Maxinas]

$21,000 in California is terribad. Any smart Millennial would be living with their parents in this day and age to save up some money.

 

[Phu]

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

20k is about the federal poverty level for a family of 3.

 

[MetatronM]

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That's one way to skew numbers, I'd much rather see the numbers for those who work/are available to work full time

College age kids make up a very low percentage of millennials at this point, though. The years they're using are kids born from 1981-1997, i.e.people aged 20-36. The overwhelming majority of those people are out of college and in the workforce.

 

[NandoGip]

$30k in MA isn't enough to live alone

Cost of housing, transportation, food, and health insurance are really high

Maybe you can get 2 out of 4. Most people pick housing and food, or compromise on all 4.

Just my experience...

 

[Dyle]

Just barely above average right now, still waiting for college to pay off. At least my parents are able to afford health insurance for me, for now

 

[RevoDS]

Jesus that's awfully low across the board, even taking into account that it includes part-timers.

I would've expected 30-35000 average.

Spoiler

On the bright side, I'm essentially right at the average working part-time...

 

[Meowster]

Isn't $20,000 a year like minimum wage?

It's 7.35 here. So a couple dollars higher than minimum wage in my state but nothing to really write home about.