How Did a 9-5 Salary for Baby Boomers Compare to What Millennials Make Today?

Millennials are currently the highest-earning generation, making more money than any other generation did at their age.

Economist Kevin Drum looked at inflation-adjusted household income for baby boomers and millennials as of 2021. He found that the average 40-year-old millennial had an income of $49,000, higher than what the average baby boomer earned when they were 40 ($39,000). READ MORE