Well, I'm in the top 10.02 at about $25K/yr. It pays my bills, and I have a little fun =)
This country is great, as the social mobility allows anyone with a strong enough drive to really succeed. (Barring bad luck/situations). One point to make however is the economy. If I were to magically take my $25K that was handed to me at the end of the year 😉 and move to Hong Kong, that money would go many times further.
We should feel privelaged to live in a countries/s that consider a good standard of living a basic right =)