six-figure
adjective
: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million
a six-figure income
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Under the new law, casino dealers earning six-figure salaries with tips will receive large tax breaks, whereas busboys making poverty wages will get no benefit.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Now, documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee shed new light on the employment of King and how Highlands awarded him lucrative contracts for his radio business separate from his six-figure salary.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
And now, a new study shows how to match your personality type to top-earning careers that align with your strengths, challenge you in a meaningful way and increase your chances of earning more, in many cases six-figure salaries.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Other reports have found many six-figure earners still live paycheck to paycheck.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 26 July 2025
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Now, documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee shed new light on the employment of King and how Highlands awarded him lucrative contracts for his radio business separate from his six-figure salary.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
And now, a new study shows how to match your personality type to top-earning careers that align with your strengths, challenge you in a meaningful way and increase your chances of earning more, in many cases six-figure salaries.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Other reports have found many six-figure earners still live paycheck to paycheck.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 26 July 2025
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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