six-figure
Americanadjective
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amounting to or worth more than 100,000 but less than 1,000,000 dollars or other currency.
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containing six digits.
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Renting a glitzy Manhattan apartment for half the market rate while raking in a six-figure salary is urban legend for most New Yorkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nehls does list a six-figure salary in earned income from his consulting business in 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Australia's Suncorp Super Netball is where the top money is for now and, while salaries are veiled in secrecy, the cream of the crop there are reputedly nudging close to the six-figure mark.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
At Orange County’s Cypress College, which offers court reporter training, job fliers boasting six-figure salaries paper the walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
If not, then your family received a six-figure settlement plus a monthly pension.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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