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Are you making a livable wage as a Missourian?

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Inflation in Missouri has caused many people to reassess their wants and needs. One thing that all Americans can agree on is that a livable wage is a necessity.

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator, single people without children bringing in $16.29 an hour are making a livable wage in Missouri. The tool suggests that each parent in a family makes $25.14 an hour to live comfortably. The poverty wage in Missouri for one adult with no children is $6.19.

The whole article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

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Are you making a livable wage as a Missourian?

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