Living Wage Calculation for Kennewick-Richland, WA

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 $15.77 $34.17 $44.20 $58.36 $26.46 $32.96 $37.94 $42.51 $12.71 $19.18 $24.38 $29.37
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 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74 $15.74

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 $9,407 $18,814 $28,221 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,407 $18,814 $28,221
Medical $2,779 $9,036 $9,046 $8,971 $6,580 $9,046 $8,971 $9,124 $6,580 $9,046 $8,971 $9,124
Housing $8,448 $12,720 $12,720 $17,076 $10,260 $12,720 $12,720 $17,076 $8,448 $12,720 $12,720 $17,076
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 $28,877 $61,592 $78,737 $101,452 $48,945 $60,233 $68,903 $76,842 $47,133 $69,640 $87,717 $105,063
Annual taxes $3,915 $9,482 $13,194 $19,930 $6,099 $8,317 $10,020 $11,580 $5,743 $10,165 $13,717 $17,126
Required annual income before taxes $32,792 $71,074 $91,931 $121,382 $55,043 $68,550 $78,924 $88,422 $52,875 $79,805 $101,435 $122,189

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $139,008
Business & Financial Operations $84,377
Computer & Mathematical $104,719
Architecture & Engineering $105,491
Life, Physical, & Social Science $101,753
Community & Social Service $63,495
Legal $105,094
Education, Training, & Library $68,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $53,716
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $86,736
Healthcare Support $33,583
Protective Service $71,555
Food Preparation & Serving Related $34,123
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $38,732
Personal Care & Service $33,539
Sales & Related $38,556
Office & Administrative Support $48,214
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $33,892
Construction & Extraction $66,858
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $54,818
Production $50,948
Transportation & Material Moving $41,499