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Minimum wage is less than half of a livable wage in Fayette County, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator. With the costs of food, housing and gas increasing, it’s becoming even more difficult to take care of basic needs with low wages.
The minimum wage a Fayette County resident needs to make in order to afford food, housing, medical care, transportation and similar necessary expenses is $15.87 for one adult with no children, according to MIT.
Kentucky’s minimum wage for non-tipped workers is currently $7.25, the lowest standard minimum wage allowed by federal law, and tipped workers can make a base pay of as little as $2.13 per hour.
What constitutes a livable wage depends on the number of dependents someone supports, as well as whether another adult in the household works full-time.
Here are a few of MIT’s livable wage calculations for Fayette County:
$15.87 is livable for one adult without children
$31.71 for one adult with one child
$40.32 for one adult with two children
$24.77 for two adults with one working full-time (no children)
$29.85 for two adults and one child, with one adult working
$12.39 for two adults, both working, with no children
$17.58 for two adults, both working, with one child
The Herald-Leader has rounded up Lexington-area job postings with minimal education and experience requirements that advertise wages of $15.87 or more per hour. Listings are current as of Dec. 1.
Posting: Manufacturing technician at Vector Corrosion Technologies
Lexington, Ky.
$16 per hour
No experience necessary, one year manufacturing experience preferred
Posting: Assistant general manager at Esporta Fitness
Lexington, Ky.
$3,500 to $4,000 per month
No experience needed
Posting: Commercial account executive at OPC Pest Services
Lexington, Ky.
$39,000 to $48,000 per year
Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED
Posting: Courier/non-DOT at FedEx Express
Lexington, Ky.
$18.71 per hour
Must have high school diploma or GED and be able to lift 50 pounds
Posting: Custom frame assembler at Adecco
Richmond, Ky.
$17 to $19.50 per hour
No experience necessary. Must be able to work with hands and use tape measure
Here’s how much a Lexington resident needs to make to rent a 2-bedroom in the city
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