Tuesday, February 9, 2010
How much do plumbers make?
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The man known as Joe the Plumber
has made news recently after he asked Sen. Barack Obama about his
possible tax policy if he becomes president.
In the coverage there was some confusion about how much someone
like Joe the Plumber actually makes in a year. I'm certainly
curious about it. Fortunately some writers at PayScale.com
looked into it.
According to the article
"'Joe the Plumber' and Middle-Class Paychecks," plumbers in
Ohio (where Joe lives) make an average salary of $47,500 per year.
Top-earners in that category make $81K.
The article also discusses the nebulous problem of defining
"middle class." In some parts of the country you can make a
six-figure salary and still consider yourself middle class, whereas
others would call you rich.
But it does seem fair to say that people who make $250K or more
per year are among the top earners in this country. And
cutting their taxes is not on Obama's agenda (nor should it
be).
Related: salary, politics, joe the plumber
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Posted by kjw2001 Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:04am PDT
Joe the Plumber, what a joke, a pawn if there ever was one! He makes like 38k a year, not even a real plumber! He wishes he had the problem of paying taxes on an income of 250k.
I heard he is considering a run for congress. Can't wait to see what that reveals about this fool.
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Posted by Photogirl Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:19am PDT
PEOPLE who make that much don't deserve a tax brake, COMPANIES who make 25,000 GROSS are hardly making it big. I know little shops in my home town that would be hard pressed to keep their business going on that amount and could really use a tax break.
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Posted by Rani Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:39pm PDT
Pending where you live, 250K is not a lot. People need to get over the whole no tax breaks on those who earn more. They also tend to pay higher taxes and give back to the community much more than those who earn less.
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Posted by Mhu Sat Nov 1, 2008 12:43am PDT
Cops in LA average $110K, so a senior grade couple living together would hit the magical $250K. Yeah, right. Thanks for the help knucklehead.
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Posted by fsadf Sun Nov 2, 2008 9:01am PST
It all depends on where you live. A person who makes $250K/year in North Dakota is rich, a person who makes $250K/year in San Francisco is not.
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