Living Wage Calculation for Joplin, MO

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 $15.09 $31.89 $40.69 $52.52 $24.70 $31.46 $36.46 $39.99 $12.15 $17.88 $22.58 $26.55
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 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00

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 $7,320 $14,641 $21,961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,320 $14,641 $21,961
Medical $3,225 $9,700 $9,710 $9,635 $6,531 $9,710 $9,635 $9,788 $6,531 $9,710 $9,635 $9,788
Housing $6,744 $9,180 $9,180 $11,868 $7,248 $9,180 $9,180 $11,868 $6,744 $9,180 $9,180 $11,868
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 $27,237 $56,156 $70,805 $89,371 $45,169 $56,430 $64,746 $70,626 $44,665 $63,750 $79,386 $92,587
Annual taxes $4,151 $10,176 $13,836 $19,868 $6,204 $9,003 $11,082 $12,553 $5,895 $10,637 $14,542 $17,840
Required annual income before taxes $31,388 $66,333 $84,641 $109,239 $51,372 $65,433 $75,827 $83,180 $50,560 $74,387 $93,929 $110,427

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $85,105
Business & Financial Operations $64,344
Computer & Mathematical $69,305
Architecture & Engineering $71,014
Life, Physical, & Social Science $54,818
Community & Social Service $42,492
Legal $60,827
Education, Training, & Library $48,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $39,471
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $62,282
Healthcare Support $28,897
Protective Service $41,533
Food Preparation & Serving Related $25,094
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $30,562
Personal Care & Service $25,579
Sales & Related $30,265
Office & Administrative Support $37,177
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $32,635
Construction & Extraction $51,775
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $50,353
Production $40,419
Transportation & Material Moving $40,397