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Deficit Between Minimum Wage and Annual Cost of Living of US States (OC) (midwest.social)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/29706766

Only semi-beautiful, but I tried

Annual cost of living data according to SmartAsset 2025 Report, except for DC which is not included in their reporting.

DC annual cost of living was estimated to be $99,424 per separate data, however it may be outdated. This would place DC as less expensive than 18 states by 2025 numbers, which is probably lower than it should be.

Minimum wage income assumes 40 hours per week by 52 weeks a year at the minimum wage rate.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is this federal minimum wage, or state minimum wage?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It is based on the state minimum wage, although about 10 states still have their minimum wage matched to the federal $7.25 per hour

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

As I was looking at it, I was thinking it could definitely be that based on the extreme cost of housing on the west coast even with a $15 min wage. Interesting and completely unsurprising graphic, thanks for creating it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

That whole area around DC is wierd to. It like you can live somewhere run down and shaddy or a super nice complex with a concierge and pool. I could not find anything moderate when I was looking at a position out there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And this is an assumption of individuals in good health working. I have made a good wage in the past but I have a sick wife so my wage is basically cut in half and then add on that medical is one third of family expenses. There are a lot of families out their that don't have an ideal setup.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Absolutely! Plus taking zero time off whatsoever for personal reasons or vacation, as minimum wage or near min wage jobs almost never have high quality time off benefits (outside the few states where it is mandatory to provide it)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Thats what I mean. Its like a lot of these things that are bad that are brought up are also bad in a best case type scenario and when you take into account real life its actually even worse. Its like yeah, if you can keep 40 hours a week and never marry or have kids and never fall ill or you mistakenly had a spouse or kids that did and you to could have half of what you need to have food and shelter.