2 people * $15/hr minimum * 2000 hrs/year = $60,000 household income
US median household income is $61,937.
2000 / 52 ≈ 38 hours a week, every week of the year.
That's 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri with 30m for lunch.
So basically a household of two full-time jobs to make £45k/yr gross.
When exactly do these two people take holiday or sick leave?
And how do they pay for childcare, or actually enjoy their lives.
There are warehouses across the US including areas where houses cost $150k.