Research: Married Men Out-Earning Single Men

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —  New research suggests married men are significantly out-earning single men and both married and single women.

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That's according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve.

The study says married men's peak income age is 47. Around that time, they're averaging about $86,000 dollars per year.

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Meanwhile, the other groups are earning between $45,000 and $51,000 a year.

The author suggests the trend might be because men with higher wages are more likely to get married.

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