Originally Posted by
deltabound
More importantly, however, is that I don't think many pilots appreciate just how little the average working stiff (non-pilot) really earns and how hard they have to work to get it.
Well said and very true!
FWIW, From wikipedia,
"In 2007, the
median annual household income rose 1.3% to $50,233.00."
Further it says that the top 20% of wages in the United States earn $91,700 or more, the large majority of which came from two incomes.
So, as a Captain at a regional you were right at the top 20% of incomes in the United States.
Household income in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia