# Most Americans peg the average household income at $45,000 to $65,000

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## Reading

Americans put the typical household's income squarely in the middle of the range: 37% estimate the average person earns $45,000 to $64,999, ahead of any other bracket, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.

About a quarter (24%) name the next bracket up, $65,000 to $99,999, and one-in-five (20%) the band just below; from there the estimates thin out, with 8% guessing under $24,999, 7% choosing $100,000 to $149,999, and 3% combined at the two highest brackets.

## Topline

When you think about the "average person" in the United States, which best describes their annual household income?

Most Americans peg the average household income at $45,000 to $65,000.

- $45,000 - 64,999: 37.4%
- $65,000 - 99,999: 24.5%
- $25,000 - 44,999: 19.8%
- Less than $24,999: 8.5%
- $100,000 - 149,999: 6.8%
- $150,000 - 249,000: 1.8%
- over $250,000: 1.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-average-u.s.-household-income](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-average-u.s.-household-income)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-average-u.s.-household-income](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#perceptions-of-average-u.s.-household-income)