What's a good salary for a man in this area?

[Anonymous]

I think 200k to date but preferably 600+ to marry

[Anonymous]

i would rather him have time for the family and all that than money that requires him to spend more time at work or work while at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make a little over 300 at 40 years old and I wouldn't date any of you washed up wrinkle bags. I only date under 28

Your wrinkled 40 year old a$$ isn’t making enough money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I make a little over 300 at 40 years old and I wouldn't date any of you washed up wrinkle bags. I only date under 28

Your wrinkled 40 year old a$$ isn’t making enough money.

Tell my multiple dates per week, they didn't get the message

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$100k ish

Some women are looking more for $175-200+ with hopes they can be a SAHM.

LOL. What depths of Alabama are you posting from? 175-200k is not enough to be a SAHM and forgo ones earnings in any HCOL area. I would only seriously consider it if my spouse was making over 500K- an income level we are not even at quite yet with both of us in the workforce. The absolute bare minimum would be 350/400k and that would assuming kids go to public schools.

12 years ago I was married, making $65k, with a SAH wife and 2 kids in a SFH inside the Beltway. We had 2 cars, 2 dogs, private school for the kids, and foreign vacations.

[Anonymous]

Depends upon the man. A douchebag making 800k can’t compensate for being a douche, a really fun, nice guys who is totally into you can make your life amazing with 100k.

Full disclosure: I married my gut when he was making 120k, 18yrs later he makes 700k, is an amazing dad and husband.

[Anonymous]

^ guy not gut

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a type A personality. I want to be with someone who is driven to succeed. Like it or not, the measure of success is financial in the country.

I’m always trying to improve at work and am looking at what it takes to get to the next level. I don’t think I would be happy with a beta personality. So my answer is if I can earn $200k, why can’t he?

I think this is a very valid response. I am type B and don't care about money or taking things to the next level, so that definitely isn't something I require in a partner. Maybe that's why I don't have a minimum salary requirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here I was ready to celebrate my new FIRREA salary, 159K, a huge bump for me. Why do women in DMV view gov workers as losers? I guess I should have gone to law school to have a chance.

No. Absolutely not. DCUM is weird. And plenty of lawyers make less than 159.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends upon the man. A douchebag making 800k can’t compensate for being a douche, a really fun, nice guys who is totally into you can make your life amazing with 100k.

Full disclosure: I married my gut when he was making 120k, 18yrs later he makes 700k, is an amazing dad and husband.

I wonder how long it would take you to leave your DH if his salary dropped to 100k with no room for growth is a guy making 800k came along

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a type A personality. I want to be with someone who is driven to succeed. Like it or not, the measure of success is financial in the country.

I’m always trying to improve at work and am looking at what it takes to get to the next level. I don’t think I would be happy with a beta personality. So my answer is if I can earn $200k, why can’t he?

Date/marry someone who is a doer/has drive toward something that matters. The money will follow.

Good advice and have kids because your career is too important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$100k ish

Some women are looking more for $175-200+ with hopes they can be a SAHM.

LOL. What depths of Alabama are you posting from? 175-200k is not enough to be a SAHM and forgo ones earnings in any HCOL area. I would only seriously consider it if my spouse was making over 500K- an income level we are not even at quite yet with both of us in the workforce. The absolute bare minimum would be 350/400k and that would assuming kids go to public schools.

12 years ago I was married, making $65k, with a SAH wife and 2 kids in a SFH inside the Beltway. We had 2 cars, 2 dogs, private school for the kids, and foreign vacations.

Many people still do. I don't get what people spend their money on here in the DMV. People live well on less than <$100k.

[Anonymous]

Op maybe you should just get a second job instead of a husband. Less trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends upon the man. A douchebag making 800k can’t compensate for being a douche, a really fun, nice guys who is totally into you can make your life amazing with 100k.

Full disclosure: I married my gut when he was making 120k, 18yrs later he makes 700k, is an amazing dad and husband.

I wonder how long it would take you to leave your DH if his salary dropped to 100k with no room for growth is a guy making 800k came along

I make 150k myself and even if he progressed to below 200k, we could still live a good life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I would say $200K is the new $100K, would not date anyone who made less.

That’s fewer than 10% of the guys in this area. What’s your plan?

Where do you find this data?

The above poster said 200K is the minimum for a man... HERE IS THE DATA:

In 2020:

Only 10% of men make over 150K (NOTE: men of ALL ages not necessarily men in your preferred age range)
Only 5% of men make over 200K

BY AGE: at 30 only 1% are making over 200K at 40 around 3% are making over 200K at 50 only 5% make over 200K at 60 only 3% are making over 200K

Therefore; you are most likely looking for a dude in his 50s and overall that is only about 5% of the overall population and that includes the ones that are already married.

Bottom line, 200K is unrealistic for most women.

source dqydj.com

Already married, but I’m in my 30s. Answering the question as if I were dating and looking for a serious relationship