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$100k in 2000 equals $194,530
A $100,000 salary in 2000 has the same purchasing power as $194,530 in 2026, per YF.
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- @unusual_whales says a $100,000 salary in 2000 has the same purchasing power as $194,530 in 2026, citing YF.
- A reply states that $100k now is like $51k in 2000.
- A reply says that in higher cost of living states like California, the figure is more like $300K.
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Reaction on X: Replies are largely in agreement, calling inflation a scam and lamenting that $100k no longer feels like enough, with some adding that the real figure is higher or that $100k today is worth far less. No response from the original poster.
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