Finding a job that pays enough for you and your family to live off of without a long list of job requirements can be difficult. When you factor in the costs of housing, utilities, local grocery prices and other necessities, jobs that pay a low wage cannot cover basic living expenses.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculated the living wage by county by evaluating typical expenses to find how much an individual must make hourly to support themselves, or multiple children or dependents in a full-time job.
MIT records living wages for individuals, couples and families that vary based on the number of dependents, number of children and the number of adults who are working. The living wages have also increased compared to January’s calculations, according to previous reporting in The Bellingham Herald:
Whatcom County’s living wage for an individual with no dependents is $17.47 per hour, working full time.
For a household with two adults, no children, and only one individual working, a living wage in Whatcom County is $27.62 per hour.
For a household with two adults, no children and both adults working, the living wage is $13.81 per hour.
For a household with two adults, one child, and only one adult working, the living wage is $34.53 per hour. If this household had two children the living wage would be $39.51 an hour.
For a household with two adults and two children and both adults working, the living wage is $25.98 per hour. If the family had three children,...
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