Money may not be able to buy happiness outright, but it sure can help.
That's according to a new poll of around 2,000 people from financial services company Empower in conjunction with the Harris Poll, which found Americans believe they need to earn just over $284,000 per year to be happy. Currently, the median household in the U.S. earns around $74,580; respondents to Empower's survey had a median salary of $65,000.
