median
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Not only are they many workers’ bosses, but with median salaries of $160,139 for elementary schools and $174,628 for higher grades, they make a lot more money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
A 2022 UC Merced study found that farmworkers face deep socioeconomic barriers: 42% reported low food security, and many live in overcrowded housing, with a median wage of $16,000 per year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The median cost in the U.S. to send one child to daycare for five years is $44,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The New York Fed’s median inflation expectations were unchanged at 3% over the next five years.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The simple measure of sanity in housing prices, Zelman argued, was the ratio of median home price to income.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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