That's what I noticed as well when seeing the headline. I had to open the article to be sure. Not sure why they didn't say "$46K".
Then again, the English language is butchered regularly by media. Nobody proofreads. I think the authors are also given editorial control over their own content, so they're blind to their mistakes. The thought is in their head, so they don't realize how their words don't accurately convey their message.