2025 LIVING WAGES FOR:
Arlington's Living Wage Gap For Essential Jobs
1 working adult. 1 adult home with 2 children. $104,507 annually
Living wage is defined as the full time hourly rate that an individual in a household must make to meet the household’s basic needs without outside assistance or sharing housing.
2 working adults. 2 children. $177,721 annually. Both adults working, so annual need includes childcare expenses
The median hourly rates below are derived from April 2025 JobsEQ™ real-time data on median wages across all experience levels for listed positions. The number in parentheses is the annual income if full-time [most are not].
Single adult. No children. $63,517 annually
Source: MIT Living Wage Calculator
$50
$50.24
$45
$42.72 each
$40 $35 Hourly Rate
$30.54
$30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 0
$19.38
$16.00
$17.75
$18.81
$18.00
$19.00
($40,310)
($33,280)
($36,930)
($39,125)
($37,440)
($39,520)
Childcare Worker
Home Health Aide
Janitor
Food Prep
Cashier
Certified Nursing Assistant