upper-middle class

The Upper Middle Class doesn't start at $60,000 household income. $60k per family is squarely middle class. The upper middle class is better described as the professional or managerial class, and consists of mostly white collared professionals or successful small business owners. Typical professions in the upper middle class are biglaw lawyers, physicians, dentists, accountants, consultants, school principals, and engineers with managerial roles. Many have advanced degrees beyond college. They tend to live in cities during their 20s, marry in their late 20s or early 30s, and move to wealthy suburbs with good school districts (education is highly valued) when the kids come. The political affiliations of the upper middle class vary greatly with age and region in the country. Household incomes vary from $100k to $500k. Most upper middle class families still depend on salary and their day job to sustain their lifestyle.