It&#x27;s not <i>that</i> small, especially if it&#x27;s in constant 1987 dollars (unsure of the origin of Bennett&#x27;s statistic).<p>That $1.3M in 2015 dollars, and over 47 years of (potential) employment from 18-65, it&#x27;s $27,000&#x2F;year.<p>Of course, past performance is no indication of future results. And I suspect that this is the kind of statistic where &quot;average&quot; is misleading: Most exceptionally high earners have college degrees.