what is the income to be middle class
Likewise, âmiddle-classâ respondents who earned from $30,000 to $49,999 said the lifestyle required an annual income of at least $60,000. People with family incomes of $50,000 to $99,999 gave a median response of $75,000 â so, pretty close to what they currently make. The richest people to call themselves middle class, those earning at least $100,000, dictated that a middle-class lifestyle requires bringing in at least $100,000 a year.