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The 15 US states where hourly employees have to work the most just to get by
15. In Massachusetts, those making the state's median hourly wage of $23.40 need to work an average of 68.56 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $41,713.84
Salary needed to live comfortably: $83,427.68
14. In Florida, those making the state's median hourly wage of $16.62 need to work an average of 69.2 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $29,902.22
Salary needed to live comfortably: $59,804.93
13. In Alaska, those making the state's median hourly wage of $23.09 need to work an average of 69.32 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $41,615.90
Salary needed to live comfortably: $83,231.80
12. In Rhode Island, those making the state's median hourly wage of $20.21 need to work an average of 69.94 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $36,750.27
Salary needed to live comfortably: $73,500.54
11. In South Dakota, those making the state's median hourly wage of $16.08 need to work an average of 71.32 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $29,818.34
Salary needed to live comfortably: $59,636.68
10. In New Jersey, those making the state's median hourly wage of $20.96 need to work an average of 71.63 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $39,032.86
Salary needed to live comfortably: $78,065.72
9. In Montana, those making the state's median hourly wage of $16.87 need to work an average of 71.75 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $31,468.98
Salary needed to live comfortably: $62,937.96
8. In Maryland, those making the state's median hourly wage of $21.49 need to work an average of 73.23 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $40,916.40
Salary needed to live comfortably: $81,832.80
7. In Vermont, those making the state's median hourly wage of $19.10 need to work an average of 73.47 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $36,487.10
Salary needed to live comfortably: $72,974.20
6. In New York, those making the state's median hourly wage of $21.63 need to work an average of 76.16 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $42,828.30
Salary needed to live comfortably: $85,656.60
5. In Maine, those making the state's median hourly wage of $17.85 need to work an average of 76.25 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $35,386.83
Salary needed to live comfortably: $70,773.65
4. In Nevada, those making the state's median hourly wage of $17.09 need to work an average of 76.51 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $33,994.26
Salary needed to live comfortably: $67,988.53
3. In California, those making the state's median hourly wage of $20.40 need to work an average of 84.85 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $45,003.09
Salary needed to live comfortably: $90,006.19
2. In Oregon, those making the state's median hourly wage of $19.03 need to work an average of 84.91 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $42,011.24
Salary needed to live comfortably: $84,022.48
1. In Hawaii, those making the state's median hourly wage of $20.42 need to work an average of 121.86 hours a week to earn a comfortable salary.
Total annual cost of living: $64,695.32
Salary needed to live comfortably: $129,390.64
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