six-figure

American  

[siks fig-yer] / ˈsɪks ˈfɪg jər /

adjective

1. amounting to or worth more than 100,000 but less than 1,000,000 dollars or other currency.

2. containing six digits.

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Other Word Forms

• six-figures
  noun
• multi-six-figure
  adjective

Example Sentences

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six-figure

Nehls does list a six-figure salary in earned income from his consulting business in 2024.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Research on financial well-being suggests for young Americans today, securing a sense of prosperity and independence requires reaching this six-figure milestone earlier in life, as time is so valuable in investing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

She said she had worked with resident-managed buildings that "traditionally have not paid into the reserve fund... now the buildings are severely dilapidated, and they are all looking at five-figure or six-figure bills."

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

There’s a lot of stuff Manny has that Justyce doesn’t—two parents with six-figure salaries, a basement apartment, a badass car, crazy confidence...

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone