Living Wage Calculation for Connecticut

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 $17.76 $37.73 $49.00 $64.46 $28.25 $35.12 $40.15 $44.89 $14.12 $20.86 $26.48 $32.17
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 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00

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 $4,559 $6,729 $10,111 $13,402 $8,359 $10,413 $13,429 $16,341 $8,359 $10,413 $13,429 $16,341
Child Care $0 $10,670 $21,340 $32,010 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,670 $21,340 $32,010
Medical $3,364 $8,795 $8,805 $8,730 $7,046 $8,805 $8,730 $8,883 $7,046 $8,805 $8,730 $8,883
Housing $12,128 $17,908 $17,908 $22,418 $14,458 $17,908 $17,908 $22,418 $14,458 $17,908 $17,908 $22,418
Transportation $4,470 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $12,675 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $12,675
Civic $2,882 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $6,933 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $6,933
Other $4,339 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $10,966 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $10,966
Required annual income after taxes $31,874 $65,569 $83,453 $107,035 $51,329 $62,415 $70,543 $78,348 $51,329 $73,085 $91,882 $110,358
Annual taxes $5,063 $12,906 $18,471 $27,043 $7,423 $10,634 $12,961 $15,015 $7,423 $13,690 $18,293 $23,479
Required annual income before taxes $36,937 $78,475 $101,924 $134,078 $58,752 $73,049 $83,504 $93,362 $58,752 $86,775 $110,175 $133,837

Typical Annual Salaries

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

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $138,666
Business & Financial Operations $87,222
Computer & Mathematical $108,765
Architecture & Engineering $100,562
Life, Physical, & Social Science $89,493
Community & Social Service $62,106
Legal $106,968
Education, Training, & Library $68,159
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $68,688
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $87,211
Healthcare Support $39,559
Protective Service $59,140
Food Preparation & Serving Related $32,348
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $40,320
Personal Care & Service $33,076
Sales & Related $35,832
Office & Administrative Support $51,698
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $37,497
Construction & Extraction $67,222
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $65,017
Production $50,992
Transportation & Material Moving $41,047