Living Wage Calculation for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

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 $18.93 $35.89 $45.31 $58.64 $28.44 $34.69 $39.60 $43.51 $14.15 $19.88 $24.87 $29.36
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

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 $3,926 $5,795 $8,707 $11,540 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071
Child Care $0 $8,406 $16,811 $25,217 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,406 $16,811 $25,217
Medical $3,198 $9,213 $9,223 $9,149 $6,638 $9,223 $9,149 $9,302 $6,638 $9,223 $9,149 $9,302
Housing $13,231 $15,372 $15,372 $19,048 $13,467 $15,372 $15,372 $19,048 $13,231 $15,372 $15,372 $19,048
Transportation $5,477 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530
Civic $3,074 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395
Other $4,253 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749
Required annual income after taxes $33,290 $62,294 $77,866 $98,479 $50,812 $61,314 $69,609 $76,226 $50,576 $69,720 $86,420 $101,443
Annual taxes $6,085 $12,349 $16,383 $23,502 $8,350 $10,840 $12,769 $14,272 $8,290 $12,975 $17,039 $20,677
Required annual income before taxes $39,375 $74,643 $94,248 $121,981 $59,163 $72,154 $82,378 $90,498 $58,866 $82,695 $103,459 $122,120

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $112,988
Business & Financial Operations $83,859
Computer & Mathematical $110,110
Architecture & Engineering $86,770
Life, Physical, & Social Science $78,831
Community & Social Service $53,495
Legal $86,251
Education, Training, & Library $66,229
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $60,551
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $82,734
Healthcare Support $33,065
Protective Service $46,064
Food Preparation & Serving Related $25,369
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,109
Personal Care & Service $29,096
Sales & Related $33,153
Office & Administrative Support $41,566
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $36,759
Construction & Extraction $51,720
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $52,470
Production $40,706
Transportation & Material Moving $40,342