Professor Discovers Business School Students Have No Idea How Much American Workers Make, With Claims As High As $800K

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business shared the shocking results of a student poll that revealed many of them have no idea how much the average American worker makes, with one student suggesting $800,000 per year.

Nina Strohminger, an assistant professor of legal studies and business ethics in the Wharton School of Business, shared the results of the poll on Twitter Wednesday, which have quickly gone viral.

“I asked Wharton students what they thought the average American worker makes per year and 25% of them thought it was over six figures. One of them thought it was $800k. Really not sure what to make of this (The real number is $45k),” Strohminger first reported.

I asked Wharton students what they thought the average American worker makes per year and 25% of them thought it was over six figures. One of them thought it was $800k. Really not sure what to make of this (The real number is $45k)

— Nina Strohminger (@NinaStrohminger) January 20, 2022

In a follow-up regarding the popular post, Strohminger added additional reflections on the surprising survey results.- READ MORE