Living Wage Calculation for Corvallis, OR

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support themselves and/or their family, working full-time, or 2080 hours per year. The tables below provide living wage estimates for individuals and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In households with two working adults, all hourly values reflect what one working adult requires to earn to meet their families’ basic needs, assuming the other adult also earns the same.

The poverty wage and state minimum wage are for reference purposes. Poverty wage estimates come from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Poverty Guidelines for 2024 and have been converted from an annual value to an hourly wage for ease of comparison. The state minimum wage data is sourced from the Labor Law Center and includes the minimum wage in a given state as of January of that year.

For further detail, please reference the Methodology page. The data on this page was last updated on February 14, 2024.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $23.87 $43.73 $58.07 $75.74 $32.44 $39.52 $44.79 $49.54 $16.22 $24.39 $31.65 $37.41
Poverty Wage $7.24 $9.83 $12.41 $15.00 $9.83 $12.41 $15.00 $17.59 $4.91 $6.21 $7.50 $8.79
Minimum Wage $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20 $14.20

Typical Expenses

The table below shows the costs of each basic need that go into estimating the living wage. Like with the living wage, their values vary by location and family size.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,687 $6,908 $10,362 $13,773 $8,592 $10,695 $13,774 $16,794 $8,592 $10,695 $13,774 $16,794
Child Care $0 $15,547 $31,093 $40,793 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,547 $31,093 $40,793
Medical $2,332 $7,889 $7,777 $8,240 $5,621 $7,777 $8,240 $7,835 $5,621 $7,777 $8,240 $7,835
Housing $14,378 $18,937 $18,937 $26,681 $14,909 $18,937 $18,937 $26,681 $14,909 $18,937 $18,937 $26,681
Transportation $9,867 $11,419 $14,384 $16,551 $11,419 $14,384 $16,551 $16,531 $11,419 $14,384 $16,551 $16,531
Civic $3,032 $5,335 $6,715 $7,776 $5,335 $6,715 $7,776 $7,269 $5,335 $6,715 $7,776 $7,269
Internet & Mobile $1,856 $1,856 $1,856 $1,856 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451 $2,451
Other $4,739 $8,459 $8,994 $12,431 $8,459 $8,994 $12,431 $11,950 $8,459 $8,994 $12,431 $11,950
Required annual income after taxes $40,890 $76,350 $100,118 $128,101 $56,785 $69,953 $80,160 $89,512 $56,785 $85,500 $111,253 $130,305
Annual taxes $8,759 $14,612 $20,667 $29,443 $10,682 $12,248 $13,005 $13,528 $10,682 $15,953 $20,414 $25,328
Required annual income before taxes $49,649 $90,962 $120,786 $157,544 $67,467 $82,201 $93,165 $103,039 $67,467 $101,452 $131,667 $155,633

Typical Annual Salaries

The average annual salaries for various occupations in the table below comes from the latest state-level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates. When available, this data is specific to a given metro area.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $111,970
Business & Financial Operations $76,370
Computer & Mathematical $98,040
Architecture & Engineering $101,090
Life, Physical, & Social Science $71,680
Community & Social Service $57,130
Legal $99,770
Education, Training, & Library $78,480
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $74,380
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $124,860
Healthcare Support $38,660
Protective Service $62,020
Food Preparation & Serving Related $32,400
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $35,890
Personal Care & Service $38,380
Sales & Related $43,340
Office & Administrative Support $44,960
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $52,480
Construction & Extraction $62,050
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $56,100
Production $47,170
Transportation & Material Moving $39,660