Well, I'm in the top 10.02 at about $25K/yr. It pays my bills, and I have a little fun =)
This country is great, as the social mobility allows anyone with a strong enough drive to really succeed. (Barring bad luck/situations). One point to make however is the economy. If I were to magically take my $25K that was handed to me at the end of the year and move to Hong Kong, that money would go many times further.
We should feel privelaged to live in a countries/s that consider a good standard of living a basic right =)