Living Wage Calculation for Corvallis, OR

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 $18.52 $36.81 $46.87 $62.65 $28.98 $35.96 $41.19 $47.24 $14.25 $20.60 $25.83 $31.48
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 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50

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 $4,686 $6,916 $10,392 $13,774 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795
Child Care $0 $8,551 $17,103 $25,654 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,551 $17,103 $25,654
Medical $2,401 $8,727 $8,737 $8,662 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815
Housing $12,000 $15,264 $15,264 $21,684 $12,780 $15,264 $15,264 $21,684 $12,000 $15,264 $15,264 $21,684
Transportation $5,316 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073
Civic $2,920 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025
Other $4,596 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617
Required annual income after taxes $32,051 $62,972 $79,261 $103,185 $50,927 $62,468 $71,138 $81,141 $50,147 $71,019 $88,241 $106,795
Annual taxes $6,474 $13,584 $18,234 $27,125 $9,344 $12,334 $14,540 $17,109 $9,131 $14,673 $19,217 $24,172
Required annual income before taxes $38,525 $76,556 $97,495 $130,310 $60,271 $74,802 $85,678 $98,250 $59,278 $85,692 $107,459 $130,967

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $109,625
Business & Financial Operations $69,482
Computer & Mathematical $89,526
Architecture & Engineering $101,896
Life, Physical, & Social Science $70,452
Community & Social Service $54,741
Legal $84,675
Education, Training, & Library $68,445
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $65,645
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $104,520
Healthcare Support $39,846
Protective Service $81,863
Food Preparation & Serving Related $31,577
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,374
Personal Care & Service $32,095
Sales & Related $33,263
Office & Administrative Support $42,117
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $53,021
Construction & Extraction $64,708
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $52,966
Production $48,809
Transportation & Material Moving $40,088