This is Massachusetts’ Living Wage

Do you make Massachusetts' living wage? It's something you've perhaps wondered, especially if you find yourself struggling with paying the bills. Or, maybe you've wondered if you've fallen below the living wage because of inflation rising. Well, we have the latest figures.

Livingwage.mit.edu has published the numbers for the living wage in every state across America. The definition of making a living wage, they state, is that, "The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family," they explain. "The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year)." Their research also features data for a variety of situations. For example, they have data for households where two adults are working, as well as for people without children and with children. Their stats also include the current state minimum wage, so you can see how it stacks up to the living wage.

Let's get down to the study. What is Massachusetts' living wage? Here are the numbers, so you call tell if you make the cut. Currently, according to Livingwage.mit.edu, the living wage for someone with no children in our state is $21.35. If you have one child, that goes up to $45.57. If you have two children, that raises to $61.58. For three children, it's $82.41. This is for hourly wages. Also, if you have two adults with only one working, the living wage is $31.75 with no children. It's $38.84 with one child, $43.60 with two children and $48.99 with three children.

Now, here's information on the poverty wage. Here, for a single person, the poverty wage is $6.53 with no children, $8.80 with one child, $11.07 with two children and $13.34 with three children. As for the state minimum wage, it's currently $15.00. To find more on Massachusetts' living wage, go here.