Living Wage Calculation for Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL

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 $15.89 $33.38 $42.17 $55.12 $26.40 $32.56 $37.33 $41.40 $12.55 $18.61 $23.33 $27.69
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 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00

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 $8,103 $16,205 $24,308 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,103 $16,205 $24,308
Medical $3,184 $9,190 $9,200 $9,126 $6,832 $9,200 $9,126 $9,279 $6,832 $9,200 $9,126 $9,279
Housing $9,048 $13,620 $13,620 $17,760 $11,292 $13,620 $13,620 $17,760 $9,048 $13,620 $13,620 $17,760
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 $29,094 $60,217 $75,485 $96,259 $48,831 $59,540 $67,834 $74,915 $46,587 $67,643 $84,039 $99,223
Annual taxes $3,957 $9,212 $12,230 $18,390 $6,076 $8,181 $9,810 $11,202 $5,635 $9,773 $12,995 $15,978
Required annual income before taxes $33,051 $69,429 $87,715 $114,648 $54,907 $67,720 $77,644 $86,117 $52,222 $77,415 $97,034 $115,201

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $85,722
Business & Financial Operations $66,902
Computer & Mathematical $68,346
Architecture & Engineering $68,302
Life, Physical, & Social Science $69,570
Community & Social Service $41,036
Legal $83,484
Education, Training, & Library $53,638
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $43,021
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $68,026
Healthcare Support $32,657
Protective Service $44,873
Food Preparation & Serving Related $30,243
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $32,558
Personal Care & Service $31,290
Sales & Related $32,051
Office & Administrative Support $40,507
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $25,667
Construction & Extraction $42,084
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $42,172
Production $41,577
Transportation & Material Moving $32,679