The ‘Living Wage’ in Every State

Are you able to afford to reside the place you’re? The reply is dependent upon two components — your earnings and the price of dwelling in your space.

The federal minimum wage in the USA is $7.25 per hour. Some states and cities set their minimal wages greater — together with many states which have elevated their minimal wages this 12 months, as we element in “The Minimum Wage in Every State in 2022.”

The price of dwelling varies a terrific deal throughout the nation. However even in lower-cost areas, a minimum-wage job just isn’t sufficient to assist oneself, a lot much less a household.

The Massachusetts Institute of Expertise’s Division of City Research and Planning calculates a “dwelling wage” for every state and the District of Columbia that keep in mind the prices in every space. We used MIT’s newly up to date Living Wage Calculator for a state-by-state have a look at what it takes in 2022 to earn sufficient to get pleasure from a fundamental lifestyle.

This rating begins the place the dwelling wage is highest. See in case you make a dwelling wage on your state.

51. District of Columbia

This district’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $23.13 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $43.07 per hour
Two working adults: $16.45 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $23.34 per hour (per grownup)

50. Hawaii

Hawaii’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $21.99 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $41.71 per hour
Two working adults: $16.26 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $22.72 per hour (per grownup)

49. New York

New York’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $21.99 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $40.78 per hour
Two working adults: $15.57 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $22.12 per hour (per grownup)

48. Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $21.88 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $44.23 per hour
Two working adults: $15.65 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $23.81 per hour (per grownup)

47. California

California’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $21.82 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $44.18 per hour
Two working adults: $16.79 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $23.98 per hour (per grownup)

46. New Jersey

New Jersey’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $20.57 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $41.90 per hour
Two working adults: $15.36 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $22.68 per hour (per grownup)

45. Maryland

Maryland’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $19.74 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $37.68 per hour
Two working adults: $14.51 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $20.56 per hour (per grownup)

44. Oregon

Oregon’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $19.51 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $36.56 per hour
Two working adults: $14.50 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $20.15 per hour (per grownup)

43. Virginia

Virginia’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $19.40 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $36.20 per hour
Two working adults: $13.97 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.84 per hour (per grownup)

42. Colorado

Colorado’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $19.16 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $37.49 per hour
Two working adults: $14.58 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $20.52 per hour (per grownup)

41. Connecticut

Connecticut’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $19.00 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $37.34 per hour
Two working adults: $14.53 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $20.38 per hour (per grownup)

40. Washington

Washington’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $18.54 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $34.37 per hour
Two working adults: $13.60 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.87 per hour (per grownup)

39. Illinois

Illinois’ dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $18.16 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $34.71 per hour
Two working adults: $13.66 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.09 per hour (per grownup)

38. Maine

Maine’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.88 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $34.80 per hour
Two working adults: $13.57 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.15 per hour (per grownup)

37. Vermont

Vermont’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.81 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $35.94 per hour
Two working adults: $14.09 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.71 per hour (per grownup)

36. Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.80 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $34.45 per hour
Two working adults: $13.49 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.92 per hour (per grownup)

35. Minnesota

Minnesota’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.74 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $34.86 per hour
Two working adults: $13.85 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.20 per hour (per grownup)

34. Delaware

Delaware’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.74 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $35.07 per hour
Two working adults: $13.53 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.29 per hour (per grownup)

33. Georgia

Georgia’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.64 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.98 per hour
Two working adults: $13.16 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.73 per hour (per grownup)

32. South Carolina

South Carolina’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.47 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.93 per hour
Two working adults: $13.46 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.73 per hour (per grownup)

31. Arizona

Arizona’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.43 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.23 per hour
Two working adults: $13.37 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.88 per hour (per grownup)

30. New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.32 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $33.91 per hour
Two working adults: $12.99 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.56 per hour (per grownup)

29. Florida

Florida’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.24 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $33.90 per hour
Two working adults: $13.15 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.57 per hour (per grownup)

28. North Carolina

North Carolina’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $17.14 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $33.10 per hour
Two working adults: $12.90 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.28 per hour (per grownup)

27. Utah

Utah’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.98 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.25 per hour
Two working adults: $13.08 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.91 per hour (per grownup)

26. Alaska

Alaska’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.72 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.63 per hour
Two working adults: $12.87 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.00 per hour (per grownup)

25. Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.67 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.41 per hour
Two working adults: $12.78 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.86 per hour (per grownup)

24. Nebraska

Nebraska’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.60 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.79 per hour
Two working adults: $13.04 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.17 per hour (per grownup)

23. Texas

Texas’ dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.41 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.63 per hour
Two working adults: $12.56 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.44 per hour (per grownup)

22. Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.40 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $33.25 per hour
Two working adults: $12.67 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.36 per hour (per grownup)

21. Kansas

Kansas’ dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.38 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.72 per hour
Two working adults: $12.87 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.11 per hour (per grownup)

20. Michigan

Michigan’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.36 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $35.32 per hour
Two working adults: $12.63 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $19.38 per hour (per grownup)

19. Montana

Montana’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.32 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.87 per hour
Two working adults: $12.82 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.26 per hour (per grownup)

18. Missouri

Missouri’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.29 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.77 per hour
Two working adults: $12.85 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.63 per hour (per grownup)

17. New Mexico

New Mexico’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.25 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.53 per hour
Two working adults: $12.84 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.55 per hour (per grownup)

16. Nevada

Nevada’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.24 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $33.23 per hour
Two working adults: $12.64 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.30 per hour (per grownup)

15. Iowa

Iowa’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.18 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.77 per hour
Two working adults: $12.84 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $18.43 per hour (per grownup)

14. Idaho

Idaho’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.16 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.45 per hour
Two working adults: $12.76 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.54 per hour (per grownup)

13. Louisiana

Louisiana’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $16.15 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $32.20 per hour
Two working adults: $12.93 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.84 per hour (per grownup)

12. Alabama

Alabama’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.91 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $29.81 per hour
Two working adults: $12.40 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.63 per hour (per grownup)

11. Indiana

Indiana’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.79 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $29.43 per hour
Two working adults: $12.28 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.41 per hour (per grownup)

10. Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.75 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $30.94 per hour
Two working adults: $12.23 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.19 per hour (per grownup)

9. Mississippi

Mississippi’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.66 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $30.06 per hour
Two working adults: $12.33 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.75 per hour (per grownup)

8. Ohio

Ohio’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.61 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.60 per hour
Two working adults: $12.26 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.50 per hour (per grownup)

7. Arkansas

Arkansas’ dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.55 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $30.01 per hour
Two working adults: $12.14 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.74 per hour (per grownup)

6. Kentucky

Kentucky’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.46 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $30.32 per hour
Two working adults: $12.07 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.88 per hour (per grownup)

5. West Virginia

West Virginia’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.45 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $31.09 per hour
Two working adults: $12.32 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.30 per hour (per grownup)

4. Tennessee

Tennessee’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.45 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $28.41 per hour
Two working adults: $11.84 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $15.82 per hour (per grownup)

3. North Dakota

North Dakota’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.37 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $30.84 per hour
Two working adults: $12.00 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $17.09 per hour (per grownup)

2. Wyoming

Wyoming’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $15.25 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $29.90 per hour
Two working adults: $11.82 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.63 per hour (per grownup)

1. South Dakota

South Dakota’s dwelling wage for a family with:

One working grownup: $14.85 per hour
One working grownup and one baby: $29.44 per hour
Two working adults: $11.80 per hour (per grownup)
Two working adults and one baby: $16.35 per hour (per grownup)

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