median

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The paper, titled “A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution,” also said audits of taxpayers with incomes below the median yielded only $5.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The restaurant is listed for $975,000 — the median sale price of a single-family home in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Not a single low-wage 20 company has median pay even close to the income level needed to afford the current U.S. average rent for a two-bedroom apartment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The median annual wage for registered nurses in the U.S. is $93,600, compared with $49,500 for all occupations, according to the Labor Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We went off the road and slid into the grassy median.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos