Andrew Lokenauth on Nostr: $100,000 a year is the new $39,000. In 1990, a $100,000 salary had the same buying ...
$100,000 a year is the new $39,000.
In 1990, a $100,000 salary had the same buying power as about $255,000 today.
Today, $100,000 buys what roughly $39,000 bought in 1990.
A six-figure salary isn’t what it used to be.
Published at
2026-07-26 00:04:18 UTCEvent JSON
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