Income before and after taxes and transfer spending
| Year | Income before taxes and transfers | After taxes and transfers |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 20% | $15,700 | $33,400 |
| 21–40th percentile | $32,200 | $46,700 |
| Middle 20% | $58,500 | $64,700 |
| 61–80th | $95,600 | $90,700 |
| 81–90th | $145,800 | $124,700 |
| 91–95th | $204,200 | $164,600 |
| 96–99th | $345,800 | $261,700 |
| Top 1% | $1,844,600 | $1,238,300 |
Source: Congressional Budget Office, The Distribution of Household Income, 2015 (November 2018)
Supplemental data provided by the Congressional Budget Office with its release of The Distribution of Household Income, 2015 (November 2018). Household income (the bar on the left) refers to market-based income: wages and salaries, other labor compensation, dividends, capital gains, rent, proprietors’ income, and income received in retirement for past services (pension income). Income after taxes and spending shows income after federal taxes and transfer income---Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and other forms of safety net and social insurance spending---is accounted for.
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