If someone says they make over six figures a year, does that mean they make a million or more a year or?

Question

does it mean they make over 100,000 a year?

Answer 1

No, and YES.   6 figures = a 1 and 5 zeroes.

Answer 2

7 is a million

6 is $100,000 + to 999,999

Answer 3

It means they make over $100,000 per year

Answer 4

100,000 - easy math.

Answer 5

"six figures" can mean you make 100,000 to 999,999 a year.

When people usually brag about how much they make and say "I make over six figures a year" that means he makes over 100,000 a year. If you make 1 million dollar a year, you should just say "I make 7 figures a year"

Only 1% of United States makes around 200,000 a year.

Only .2% of United States makes around a million a year.  

Answer 6

Yes it means they make voer 100,000 thousand dollars a year. It is exactly what it sounds like

Answer 7

100,000!

one million would be seven figures ;)

Hope that helps!

Answer 8

That means at least 100,000, and sometimes means they lie.

Answer 9

they make over 100,000 :)

Answer 10

Six figures could mean 5000.00. show me the paystubs!!

Answer 11

nope one zero short of a mil..

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Answer 12

It means they make over 100,000 a year. It has six numbers in it.

Answer 13

It means they make over a hundred thousand. Look, that's a one and five zeroes. Six figures. A million is a one and *six* zeroes -- that's seven figures.

Answer 14

Are you serious?  God, I weep for the future.

100,000 is six figures... 1,000,000 is seven.

Please don't have children.