How long did it take you to hit $100k? Are you comfy?

[MikeLowrrrey]

I'm looking at my outlook for the next 6 years or so and think i can hit $100k in my industry if i job hop a couple times. If I'm gonna wageslave, might as well strive for higher.

Only thing is, $100k doesn't seem like much. It's only $5400/month net. I'm not a luxury spender, but moreso want to invest and retire asap. I feel like $150k would be perfect between comfy living and retirementmaxxing. That's a little over $8k/month.

The biggest expense would be mortgage. The lower I keep that, the more money I'd have leftover.

[lockdev]

Real tea: 3 years after graduating, but I got really lucky because I started a business that did alright for about a decade.

Not including that income, and career only, it took me about 10 years to reach that level, and I'm a fooking software engineer.

As far as comfort, it really depends on if you're single or not.

100k is not what it used to be. I don't make much more than that now, and with a mortgage and kids, it goes very fast. I'm still comfortable. I just don't buy the luxuries like I did when single.

[TryingMen]

Like.... in my 401k???

[CeibeñoBrah]

After about 5 years after school. I did go after a graduate degree and licensure.

[Big Bllrrrd]

been yrs i made well over 100k but ion think imma ever be comfy tbh witchu

life rly aint that diff when u got a lil more bread cuz there aint nothin 2 spend it on. all u can do is gamble it or park it n hope that it aint gonna evaporate by tha time u mite need it

[Galois]

Three years

Started my first job out of college making $60k. After 3 years, I switched jobs and started at $100k.

[Visel]

2015 - part time job, still a student, $9/hr
2016 - part time job, still a student, $10/hr
2017 - part time job, still a student, $10/hr
2018 - full time job, $60k/yr (later in the year I upgraded to $66k)
2019 - full time job, $70k/yr (new company) + overtime = $85k
2020 - full time job, $77k/yr + overtime = $100k

Currently in 2024 expecting $175k-185k btw.

[Cuminmebro]

Took like 7 or so years after school. Lived in hcol so it didn't seem like all that much.

[r32gojirra]

Per month?

I was 41 years old

[floridaman]

I love these threads. It proves with a little anonymity we too can skew the average income curves.

[Godfrd]

3 years. Or 12 years depending on how you look at it.

I've been working full time since I was 16 or a bit before that, depends on how you count it.

From 16 to 25 I worked all kinds of jobs, never made more than about $42k.

Got my shit together at 25, took a pay cut to go into IT, started at $12 or so, hit $100k (with overtime) a few months before turning 29.

[Big Bllrrrd]

I love these threads. It proves with a little anonymity we too can skew the average income curves.

most errybody here in they 30s at least n 100k of todays toilet paper money aint nothin crazy. not even upper middle class no more.

100k now is tha same as pullin 50-60k back in like 2005.

[floridaman]

most errybody here in they 30s at least n 100k of todays toilet paper money aint nothin crazy. not even upper middle class no more.

100k now is tha same as pullin 50-60k back in like 2005.

That may be true but statistics still do not support the vast majority of miscers being in that range.

[dingleberry]

100k is nothing when you live in a big city (srs)

But yes, it's comfy I don't need to ask a friend to borrow $200 and I can buy all the hookers and pepsi that I want

[MM_]

not even there yet srs

but my living expenses/bills total to around 25 k/yr

[Headturner1]

I finally broke 100k this year, I chit you negative.

Took me 14 years post bachelors Jfl @ me.

edit: kinda comfy ish. After mortgage and utilities, I typically have about 2500$ left over a month.

[dingleberry]

not even there yet srs

but my living expenses/bills total to around 25 k/yr

Lol @ teachers srs

You should start private tutoring on the side. 80/hr easy to supplement your income

[Big Bllrrrd]

That may be true but statistics still do not support the vast majority of miscers being in that range.

i done spent yrs lookin at tons of regular ppls incomes n credit reports on tha daily 4 work. seent shitloads of ppl makin ~100k for regular ass shit like nursing n unionized trades cuz of overtime pay. Theres a hard ceiling at like 140-150k tho and 200k+ is rare as fuck outside of exclusive professions n c-level execs.

niggas online talkin big n claimin 200k most likely larpin but at tha same time u prob got a couple niggas livin on ur block pullin 100k n living check 2 check cuz they debtmaxxed af

dis wealth disparity shit gettin real weird wit these artificially inflated markets n wage stagnation

[radrd]

A little over 12 years after I graduated college, but I wasn't sure I'd ever make $100k with a BA in English. I make about $160k now and my wife makes $60k. We are pretty comfy. Live within our means and our only debt is our mortgage.

[thaifoon90]

About 5 years in tech. It was decent for 2018-2019, but now I make around 150k and feel like it's barely more than 100k back then due to inflation. Def comfortable as a single guy though for sure.

[wincel]

Invest as much as you can. Don't spend it on stupid shit.

[Islandboyo]

my take home after taxes is just under 6K a month, and I live comfortably , but I don't feel like I'm making that much money. Will soon be making a bit closer to 7k a month and we'll see if it's drastically any different.

In a couple years I intend to be making over 10k a month before taxes atleast.

[LuigiMiami731]

not even there yet srs

but my living expenses/bills total to around 25 k/yr

Brah I thought you would be clearing at least 200k every month. You a moderator here. I thought they would be paying you at least 150K a month plus overtime, benefits, company car, cable paid, dental, vision, the whole kiddie kaboodle.

Misc moderators I hear clear at least 300k every 2 weeks.

[Buck Naked Costanza]

Within 3 years of graduating law school I was over 100k, and that was quite some time ago...

I've had an absolute windfall of a year, but I've saved/invested most of it or else could be living super lavishly.

[Shysty]

2020 so when I was 31

was dancing around it for 2 years before that like 80-90k

[MikeLowrrrey]

I finally broke 100k this year, I chit you negative.

Took me 14 years post bachelors Jfl @ me.

edit: kinda comfy ish. After mortgage and utilities, I typically have about 2500$ left over a month.

$2500/ leftover after bill and retirement/health insurance? You must be married. You're doing great IMO


I want to be in position where I have at least $1500/month leftover. Ideally $2k

[MikeLowrrrey]

I love these threads. It proves with a little anonymity we too can skew the average income curves.

Depending on the industry you're in, it doesn't seem all that bad. Construction industry there's plenty do 6 figure positions

[dogkrack]

when i was 23 lol

[TheParish]

When I was 26, I hit 100K for the first time