Living Wage Calculation for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR

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 $21.58 $40.67 $51.53 $69.34 $32.26 $39.36 $44.59 $51.97 $15.78 $22.53 $27.99 $34.74
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 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50

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 $9,306 $18,612 $27,919 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,306 $18,612 $27,919
Medical $2,401 $8,727 $8,737 $8,662 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815 $6,042 $8,737 $8,662 $8,815
Housing $16,992 $20,820 $20,820 $29,412 $18,144 $20,820 $20,820 $29,412 $16,992 $20,820 $20,820 $29,412
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 $37,043 $69,283 $86,326 $113,177 $56,291 $68,024 $76,694 $88,869 $55,139 $77,330 $95,307 $116,788
Annual taxes $7,839 $15,310 $20,861 $31,057 $10,811 $13,854 $16,059 $19,223 $10,496 $16,399 $21,150 $27,743
Required annual income before taxes $44,883 $84,594 $107,187 $144,234 $67,102 $81,878 $92,753 $108,092 $65,635 $93,730 $116,456 $144,531

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $114,421
Business & Financial Operations $85,733
Computer & Mathematical $110,099
Architecture & Engineering $107,111
Life, Physical, & Social Science $83,352
Community & Social Service $59,779
Legal $91,411
Education, Training, & Library $68,004
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $65,347
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $109,515
Healthcare Support $41,213
Protective Service $54,697
Food Preparation & Serving Related $33,793
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $39,757
Personal Care & Service $39,162
Sales & Related $41,103
Office & Administrative Support $50,992
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $35,215
Construction & Extraction $67,144
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $55,854
Production $43,727
Transportation & Material Moving $41,974