Living Wage Calculation for Decatur, IL

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 $15.31 $32.40 $41.77 $54.98 $25.74 $31.43 $36.35 $40.48 $12.52 $18.23 $23.21 $27.79
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 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $13.00

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 $4,010 $5,919 $8,894 $11,789 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374 $7,352 $9,159 $11,812 $14,374
Child Care $0 $8,401 $16,803 $25,204 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,401 $16,803 $25,204
Medical $3,287 $8,491 $8,502 $8,427 $6,886 $8,502 $8,427 $8,580 $6,886 $8,502 $8,427 $8,580
Housing $6,516 $9,528 $9,528 $13,320 $7,692 $9,528 $9,528 $13,320 $6,516 $9,528 $9,528 $13,320
Transportation $5,356 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187 $9,634 $11,780 $14,164 $15,187
Civic $2,959 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118 $5,878 $6,565 $8,951 $7,118
Other $4,811 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160 $8,394 $9,905 $10,871 $12,160
Required annual income after taxes $27,072 $56,377 $72,107 $92,858 $45,967 $55,570 $63,885 $70,870 $44,791 $63,971 $80,688 $96,074
Annual taxes $4,783 $11,013 $14,765 $21,508 $7,564 $9,798 $11,727 $13,327 $7,298 $11,865 $15,860 $19,527
Required annual income before taxes $31,854 $67,389 $86,872 $114,365 $53,531 $65,368 $75,612 $84,197 $52,089 $75,836 $96,549 $115,602

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $104,895
Business & Financial Operations $69,978
Computer & Mathematical $81,918
Architecture & Engineering $89,074
Life, Physical, & Social Science $69,217
Community & Social Service $50,088
Legal $81,356
Education, Training, & Library $52,161
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $41,136
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $78,589
Healthcare Support $31,874
Protective Service $67,177
Food Preparation & Serving Related $26,075
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $32,778
Personal Care & Service $29,482
Sales & Related $31,775
Office & Administrative Support $41,069
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $39,515
Construction & Extraction $66,527
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $60,496
Production $52,525
Transportation & Material Moving $42,205