Making $100,000 a year might seem like a lot, but not for anyone living in one of 15 major cities across the United States.

Arlington, Virginia, came out on top with the highest level of income needed to leave the lower middle class. Anyone making between $91,591 and $152,652 would be considered a part of this group. San Francisco and San Jose in California joined Arlington in the top three, with the former city having a cap on the lower middle class at $151,877 and the latter city capping out the lower middle class at $151,122, according to a recent study by GOBankingRates.