Living Wage Calculation for Longview, TX

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 $14.15 $28.58 $35.50 $45.12 $24.01 $29.63 $34.40 $37.78 $11.81 $16.21 $19.99 $23.08
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 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

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 $3,926 $5,795 $8,707 $11,540 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071
Child Care $0 $4,853 $9,705 $14,558 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,853 $9,705 $14,558
Medical $3,058 $9,474 $9,484 $9,409 $7,097 $9,484 $9,409 $9,562 $7,097 $9,484 $9,409 $9,562
Housing $6,155 $8,249 $8,249 $11,177 $6,847 $8,249 $8,249 $11,177 $6,155 $8,249 $8,249 $11,177
Transportation $5,477 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530
Civic $3,074 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395
Other $4,253 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749
Required annual income after taxes $26,074 $51,879 $63,898 $80,210 $44,651 $54,452 $62,746 $68,616 $43,958 $59,305 $72,452 $83,174
Annual taxes $3,364 $7,573 $9,935 $13,631 $5,291 $7,181 $8,811 $9,964 $5,169 $8,134 $10,718 $12,825
Required annual income before taxes $29,439 $59,453 $73,833 $93,841 $49,942 $61,633 $71,557 $78,580 $49,127 $67,439 $83,170 $95,999

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $100,011
Business & Financial Operations $66,968
Computer & Mathematical $77,155
Architecture & Engineering $77,552
Life, Physical, & Social Science $66,505
Community & Social Service $49,228
Legal $56,185
Education, Training, & Library $52,392
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $46,141
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $65,932
Healthcare Support $26,196
Protective Service $44,311
Food Preparation & Serving Related $24,046
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $26,979
Personal Care & Service $25,546
Sales & Related $30,959
Office & Administrative Support $39,658
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $40,309
Construction & Extraction $47,288
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $50,816
Production $40,309
Transportation & Material Moving $35,987