Dataset
Living Wage Calculator
The MIT Living Wage Calculator estimates the income families need to cover basic expenses based on where they live and family size. It helps clarify a common disconnect in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work—employment alone does not always equal economic stability. Practitioners can use it to ground conversations about self-sufficiency in local reality, making it easier to connect job planning and financial goals to actual household needs and improve family stability.
Source
Partner Resources
OFA Initiatives
Rebuilding the American Families
National/International
National
City/County
County
State
Alabama
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Federated States of Micronesia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Marshall Islands
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Republic of Palau
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Topics/Subtopics
Rebuilding the American Families
Family Growth and Economic Planning
Employment
Family Strengthening
Asset Building
TANF Program Administration
Case Management
Publication Date
2026-02-16
TANF Regulatory Codes
45 CFR Part 260.20 – (a)
45 CFR Part 260.20 – (b)
45 CFR Part 260.20 – (c)
45 CFR Part 260.20 – (d)
45 CFR Part 261.12
45 CFR Part 261.2
45 CFR Part 261.30-36 – (a)
45 CFR Part 261.20-24