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Living wage for comfort now reaches $80K across US states
A single adult needs at least $80,000 a year to live comfortably in every US state in 2026, with a family of four needing as much as $329,000.
A single adult needs at least $80,000 a year to live comfortably in every US state in 2026, while the threshold exceeds $100,000 in nearly half of states. A family of four requires up to $329,000. The analysis used MIT Living Wage Calculator data adjusted with the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, allocating 50 per cent of income to necessities, 30 per cent to discretionary spending and 20 per cent to savings.
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