What Are Basic Needs?
Your basic needs, or living wage, is calculated based on the area you live in and several common factors.
Basic needs = Food cost + child care cost + (insurance premiums + health care costs)
+ housing cost + transportation cost + other necessities cost
Hourly pay is based on the salary
each working adult must earn to support the
basic needs of their family.
A single adult living in Dallas County, will need to earn $10.94 per hour to support their
basic needs.
A single adult with one child, will need to earn $22.55 per hour to support the
basic needs of their family.
Two working adults with one child, will
each need to earn $12.78 an hour to support the
basic needs of their family.
Find a job that meets your basic needs
Learn more about the Living Wage Calculator for Dallas County
To see how your needs compare with others, review the list below to find the minimum hourly salary needed for each family.