Looks like Forsyth County is the richest county in Georgia and has a median household income of apparently $140k/yr (and median home price of ~$500k), so ballpark something close to that hourly rate does seem necessary if you want to have a median life *within that county*.
But nobody is advocating for setting the minimum wage equal to what it would cost to comfortably live in the wealthiest part of a state.
But nobody is advocating for setting the minimum wage equal to what it would cost to comfortably live in the wealthiest part of a state.