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Top 1% Income Threshold (2026)

$682,500
Annual household income to enter the top 1%
Summary

To be in the top 1% of US household income in 2026, you need to earn approximately $682,500 per year. The top 0.1% threshold is around $3.3 million, and the top 10% starts at $216,000. Top 1% varies sharply by state: Connecticut requires ~$955,000; West Virginia only ~$420,000.

Breakdown

Top 0.1%$3,312,693
Top 1%$682,575
Top 5%$315,000
Top 10%$216,056
Top 20%$152,234
Source
Economic Policy Institute / IRS SOI· As of 2026-Q1

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