![The income required to be in the top 1 per cent in New York City is $US672,795.](/content/dam/images/g/s/7/u/d/c/image.related.afrArticleLead.620x350.gts0qk.png/1484552965112.jpg)
If you're in your hometown's top 1 per cent of earners, there's no doubt that you're doing well for yourself.
But not all one-percenters are created equal.
The Economic Policy Institute calculated how much money puts a household in the top 1 per cent of income earners in every metropolitan area in the US. For the US overall, the income threshold required to be in the 1 per cent of earners is $US389,436 ($519,000) pre-tax, but for populous places like San Francisco and Houston, that number rises to $US785,946 and $US606,286, respectively.
Below, we've highlighted the annual household income required to be in the top 1 per cent for the 15 largest cities in the US, as determined by the Census Bureau. (But keep in mind that the income thresholds listed apply to the entire metropolitan areas.) We've also included median household income - in 2015 dollars - for comparison purposes.
![Income to make the top 1pc in San Francisco is almost $US786,000.](/content/dam/images/g/i/m/o/c/q/image.imgtype.afrArticleInline.620x0.png/1484527614997.jpg)
How do you stack up?
1. Columbus, Ohio
Population: 850,106
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US379,250
Median household income: $US45,659
![You need to earn about $US490,000 to make the top 1pc in Philadelphia.](/content/dam/images/1/m/d/y/u/u/image.imgtype.afrArticleInline.620x0.png/1484527613730.jpg)
2. Indianapolis
Population: 853,173
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US405,486
Median household income: $US41,987
![Income required to be in the top 1 per cent in Chicago is $US524,009.](/content/dam/images/1/1/c/c/4/8/image.imgtype.afrArticleInline.620x0.png/1484527613560.jpg)
3. San Francisco
Population: 864,816
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US785,946
Median household income: $US81,294
4. Jacksonville, Florida
Population: 868,031
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US393,178
Median household income: $US46,764
5. Austin, Texas
Population: 931,830
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US543,424
Median household income: $US57,689
6. San Jose, California
Population: 1,026,908
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US964,238
Median household income: $US84,647
7. Dallas
Population: 1,300,092
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US502,229
Median household income: $US43,781
8. San Diego
Population: 1,394,928
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US468,862
Median household income: $US66,116
9. San Antonia
Population: 1,469,845
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US379,336
Median household income: $US46,744
10. Phoenix, Arizona
Population: 1,563,025
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US379,321
Median household income: $US47,326
11. Philadelphia
Population: 1,567,442
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US489,305
Median household income: $US38,253
12. Houston
Population: 2,296,224
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US606,286
Median household income: $US46,187
13. Chicago
Population: 2,720,546
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US524,009
Median household income: $US48,522
14. Los Angeles
Population: 3,971,883
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US513,715
Median household income: $US50,205
15. New York City
Population: 8,550,405
Income required to be in the top 1 per cent: $US672,795
Median household income: $US53,373
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