Living Wage Calculation for Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

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 $16.86 $35.60 $46.41 $62.33 $27.42 $33.78 $38.76 $44.35 $13.17 $19.90 $25.40 $31.25
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 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50

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 $10,465 $20,930 $31,396 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,465 $20,930 $31,396
Medical $2,961 $8,590 $8,600 $8,525 $6,449 $8,600 $8,525 $8,678 $6,449 $8,600 $8,525 $8,678
Housing $10,176 $14,592 $14,592 $20,724 $12,060 $14,592 $14,592 $20,724 $10,176 $14,592 $14,592 $20,724
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 $30,787 $64,077 $82,279 $107,830 $50,613 $61,659 $70,329 $80,044 $48,729 $72,124 $91,259 $111,440
Annual taxes $4,290 $9,970 $14,245 $21,821 $6,426 $8,597 $10,301 $12,210 $6,056 $10,653 $14,413 $18,578
Required annual income before taxes $35,077 $74,047 $96,523 $129,650 $57,040 $70,256 $80,630 $92,254 $54,785 $82,777 $105,673 $130,018

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $86,792
Business & Financial Operations $68,401
Computer & Mathematical $84,432
Architecture & Engineering $86,229
Life, Physical, & Social Science $67,817
Community & Social Service $65,910
Legal $86,935
Education, Training, & Library $61,786
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $53,528
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $85,458
Healthcare Support $32,767
Protective Service $41,907
Food Preparation & Serving Related $26,240
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,142
Personal Care & Service $25,766
Sales & Related $32,260
Office & Administrative Support $41,069
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $31,499
Construction & Extraction $53,142
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $51,808
Production $40,254
Transportation & Material Moving $40,243