Living Wage Calculation for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

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 $18.29 $35.15 $43.41 $57.06 $28.76 $35.70 $40.78 $46.50 $14.07 $19.69 $24.07 $28.79
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 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85 $13.85

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 $6,249 $12,498 $18,747 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,249 $12,498 $18,747
Medical $3,125 $9,984 $9,994 $9,920 $7,160 $9,994 $9,920 $10,073 $7,160 $9,994 $9,920 $10,073
Housing $12,060 $15,732 $15,732 $21,900 $13,092 $15,732 $15,732 $21,900 $12,060 $15,732 $15,732 $21,900
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 $32,835 $62,395 $76,381 $97,751 $52,356 $64,193 $72,864 $82,614 $51,324 $70,442 $85,362 $101,361
Annual taxes $5,208 $10,727 $13,920 $20,941 $7,455 $10,061 $11,964 $14,107 $7,225 $11,451 $14,760 $18,412
Required annual income before taxes $38,043 $73,122 $90,301 $118,692 $59,811 $74,255 $84,828 $96,721 $58,549 $81,894 $100,121 $119,773

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $109,228
Business & Financial Operations $69,504
Computer & Mathematical $92,492
Architecture & Engineering $87,519
Life, Physical, & Social Science $70,871
Community & Social Service $52,723
Legal $86,075
Education, Training, & Library $53,076
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $53,330
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $85,590
Healthcare Support $32,834
Protective Service $44,465
Food Preparation & Serving Related $32,767
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $33,164
Personal Care & Service $32,955
Sales & Related $34,212
Office & Administrative Support $41,588
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $34,653
Construction & Extraction $52,800
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $52,602
Production $41,643
Transportation & Material Moving $41,356