Benchmarks · Income · 26–29 · NYC

Income for people aged 26–29 in New York City

Gross annual income from salary, bonus and other regular deposits.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$104K

Upper quarter

$143K

Top 10%

$214K

Half of people aged 26–29 in New York City have a annual income above $104,448. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $142,860, and the top 10% starts at $214,164 — roughly 2.1× the median. The lower quarter sits below $75,960, and the bottom 10% is under $54,084.

The full distribution

Percentile	Income	What it means
Bottom 10%	$54,084	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$75,960	25th percentile
Median	$104,448	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$142,860	75th percentile
Top 10%	$214,164	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$114,888	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Income by age in New York City

Age	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$55K	$74K	$99K	$143K
26–29	$76K	$104K	$143K	$214K
30–33 →	$91K	$131K	$186K	$286K
34–37 →	$103K	$151K	$217K	$333K
38–41 →	$112K	$166K	$241K	$381K
42–45 →	$119K	$177K	$256K	$412K
46–50 →	$122K	$184K	$272K	$444K
50 and over →	$115K	$172K	$261K	$428K

Income at 26–29 by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City	$76K	$104K	$143K	$214K
San Francisco →	$84K	$116K	$159K	$240K
Los Angeles →	$70K	$96K	$131K	$196K
Chicago →	$65K	$88K	$120K	$177K
Boston →	$69K	$95K	$129K	$192K
Washington, DC →	$70K	$96K	$131K	$196K
Seattle →	$74K	$101K	$138K	$207K
Austin →	$66K	$90K	$122K	$181K

More for people aged 26–29 in New York City

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Common questions

What is the median annual income for people aged 26–29 in New York City?

The median annual income for people aged 26–29 in New York City is $104,448. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What annual income puts you in the top 10% of people aged 26–29 in New York City?

About $214,164. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 2.1× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 26–29 in New York City. Model sample basis: 120.