Americans Need $5.3 Million Net Worth to Be Considered Financially Successful: Survey

Currently, many individuals are earning more than $100,000 while living paycheck to paycheck.

U.S. dollar bills in Washington on Oct. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Americans have high expectations of what it means to be financially successful, but many of them do not expect to meet their desired level of success, according to a survey by financial planning company Empower.

An annual salary in excess of $270,000 is needed for a person to be considered successful in the United States, the Nov. 22 survey found.