For most long-haul truck drivers, an increase in fuel economy of 54 percent would equate to a savings of around $25,000 per year at current diesel prices. The SuperTruck uses lightweight materials, an efficient engine and aerodynamic improvements to net its fuel economy increase.
The average living wage in California is $8.83. Adjusting this for the cost of living in Sacramento gives a living wage of $8.50. The second method adjusts the federal poverty guideline by the cost of living in Sacramento. The poverty level for a family of 3 is $15,020. The cost of living in Sacramento is approximately 15% higher than the national average, 2 so the poverty level for Sacramento is $17,273. The wage sufficient for a family of three with one full time worker to reach this poverty line is $8.64.
Naturally, people who earn the current California minimum wage of $9 an hour ($18,720 a year) would fare even worse in trying to afford an average apartment. Raising the minimum wage to $13.25 would equal a $27,560 salary; raising it to $15.25 an hour totals $31,720 a year.In order to afford to purchase the median-priced home in Los Angeles, you'd need to earn $96,513 a year, according to HSH.com, a mortgage information website.ou need to earn at least $33 an hour â $68,640 a year â to be able to afford the average apartment in Los Angeles County, according to Matt Schwartz, president and chief executive of the California Housing Partnership, which advocates for affordable housing.