Anyone who "earns" is technically not a part of the 1% (which should not be taken literally [as a mathematical forumula]).
The mythical 1% are the long standing families, and confederations of interests that control the global economy.
So, to take the fictional character of the Dr. from Eyes Wide Shut, the servants of the 1% may live in upper east side, have successful social position, and generally assumed to be "1%" people by the unwashed (and literal-minded) but are themselves entirely captive members of the economic regime.
The mythical 1% are the long standing families, and confederations of interests that control the global economy.
So, to take the fictional character of the Dr. from Eyes Wide Shut, the servants of the 1% may live in upper east side, have successful social position, and generally assumed to be "1%" people by the unwashed (and literal-minded) but are themselves entirely captive members of the economic regime.