Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
- Posted on September 14, 2026
- By Fortune
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Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
A new Pew study found 60% of U.S. adults identify as working class, up from 54% two years ago—and half of the country's top earners say the label fits.
