I feel like by most commonly used definitions I would be. About half my income (before taxes) goes into savings, my position is considered management, I make between 75%-200% of median national income, I have a graduate degree.

I don't make half that rate though.

Not sure I think middle class is a useful method of classification though, but still curious why that specific number.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's area dependent, I just picked one that wasn't too high or too low.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/07/23/are-you-in-the-american-middle-class/

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 4 points 8 months ago

Picked my area and 29K puts you in the middle class, which is like $13/hr, and its pretty close to the national average for COL.