WHAT IS THE LIVING WAGE CALCULATOR?
Families and individuals working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to meet minimum standards given the local cost of living. We developed a living wage calculator to estimate the cost of living in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.

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IKEA U.S. to Raise Starting Wages to $16, Offer Enhanced Benefits to Co-Workers
IKEA U.S. Press Office 12/03/2021

IKEA U.S. is raising starting wages for U.S. co-workers to $16 per hour, with some hourly wages starting at $17 or $18 depending on location. In addition to the wage increase, the company has enhanced its comprehensive benefits package and more in...

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Bank of America hikes its U.S. minimum wage to $21 an hour
Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier 10/15/2021

BY KATE GIBSON
OCTOBER 8, 2021 / 7:45 AM / MONEYWATCH

Bank of America is now paying its U.S. workforce at least $21 an hour — or nearly three times the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not budged in a dozen years even though a majority...

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$15 an hour isn’t enough: U.S. workers need a living wage
Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier, Professor MIT and Allison Omen, Chief Strategy Officer at JUST Capital 09/06/2021

Fortune Magazine, September 6, 2021

As we mark Labor Day, an occasion that celebrates workers, the country is in the throes of what some consider a labor shortage. After widespread
recognition of the risks frontline workers undertake and th...

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ARTICLE POSTS THE WRONG VALUE FOR THE COST OF LIVING
Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier 08/23/2021

Recent Article Posts the Wrong Value for the MIT Living Wage Calculator

Over the last eight days, I received 48 comments about the Living Wage Calculator. I traced the comments back to an article written by a writer for a national news service....

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