The cost of living differs from state to state, so it would take a different minimum wage for each state.
It’s recommended to keep the cost of your housing (rent or mortgage) to one-third of your gross monthly income or less.
And to figure out how much you would need to make in each state, the National Low Income Housing Coalition looks at the numbers to release their annual Out of Reach report. This report takes a deep look at the rent prices versus wages.
Based on the report, the national minimum wage can’t afford you rent anywhere in America. You’d have to work one and a half jobs just to afford rent…