In which of these groups did your earnings from (job), from all sources for 2015 fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions. Just tell me the letter.
Respondent's earnings, 2016-2024 brackets · Asked in 5 waves, 2016–2024 · 10,280 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Showing the first 8 of 26 answers.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 2,139 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 2,236 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,725 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,449 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,731 |
| Group | Under $1,000 | $1,000 to $2,999 | $3,000 to $3,999 | $4,000 to $4,999 | $5,000 to $5,999 | $6,000 to $6,999 | $7,000 to $7,999 | $8,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $12,499 | $12,500 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $17,499 | $17,500 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $22,499 | $22,500 to $24,999 | $25,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $34,999 | $35,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | $60,000 to $74,999 | $75,000 to $89,999 | $90,000 to $109,999 | $110,000 to $129,999 | $130,000 to $149,999 | $150,000 to $169,999 | $170,000 or over | n | MoE | |
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| All respondents | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 2139 | ±3 | |
| Lower income | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Upper income |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
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