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 minimal wage in america is $7.25 per hour. Some states and cities set their minimal wages larger — together with many states which have elevated their minimal wages this yr, as we element in “The Minimal Wage in Each State in 2022.”
The price of dwelling varies an amazing deal throughout the nation. However even in lower-cost areas, a minimum-wage job shouldn’t be sufficient to help 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 take note of the prices in every space. We used MIT’s newly up to date Dwelling Wage Calculator for a state-by-state have a look at what it takes in 2022 to earn sufficient to get pleasure from a primary way of life.
This rating begins the place the dwelling wage is highest. See should 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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