what is the living wage in the u s 
the living wage in the united states was 25 02 per hour in 2022 or 104 077 70 per year before taxes based on a family of four with two working adults and two children 4 this varies by state however the highest livable wage was for massachusetts in 2024 at a total of 128 086 mississippi had the lowest living wage at a total of 80 766 new york s livable wage was 113 131 while california texas and wisconsin had living wages of 117 478 89 045 and 96 283 respectively 21