High fuel prices = buyer's market?

Just out of curiosity. What kind of income would you suspect the
average pilot has in the US? People all talk about fuel prices.... but
if you fly 100 hours/year burning 10gph and the price goes up $1 per
gallon... its $1000. Not the end of the world considering you might be
in for a rude awakening at annual time and cost way more than $1000.

Are average pilots making $50k/year? or would the number be lower? or
higher?

Just curious as to people speculations.

-dr