Living in These 10 Cities Is Almost Impossible if You Make Minimum Wage
If you're earning minimum wage in one of these 10 cities, this is how much it will cost you to live.
More and more adults are working in the restaurant industry in all capacities. Those in lower-paid positions and service-economy jobs are often not making ends meet, since the current U.S. federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $290 for a 40-hour week, or $1,160 per month before payroll and income taxes. This data shows how much it costs to live in 10 U.S. cities in which minimum-wage workers are struggling.
This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.
