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The state of Texas has no state income tax, residents only pay for sales and property taxes.<\/p>\n
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Keeping up with everyday expenses can be difficult when what you earn and what you pay don\u2019t always move together.<\/p>\n
In Texas and in the DFW region, some costs are going up while other updates could give certain households a little more room in their budgets.<\/p>\n
What the latest updates mean for your wallet will depend on your situation.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n
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The federal minimum wage remains $7.25 an hour<\/a> in 2026 and hasn\u2019t budged in more than 17 years. Texas follows that federal floor rather than setting its own higher rate.A single adult with no children in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area needs to earn $24.14 an hour to make a living wage in North Texas<\/a>, according to MIT\u2019s Living Wage Calculator \u2014 more than triple the minimum wage.Efforts to raise Texas\u2019 minimum wage to at least $15 an hour were filed during the 2025 legislative session, but none became law<\/a>, and state law also limits what cities and counties can require private employers to pay.Starting Oct. 1, the maximum monthly SNAP benefit for a Texas family of four<\/a> rises from $994 to $1,023, while a one-person household maximum increases from $298 to $306.New SNAP income thresholds also take effect Oct. 1, with the gross monthly income limit climbing to $1,729 for one person and $3,575 for a family of four, though Texas generally doesn\u2019t apply the gross income limit<\/a> to households that include someone 60 or older or with a disability.Terminal parking at DFW Airport jumps to $37 per day with a TollTag<\/a> or $40 with a credit card starting Oct. 1, up from the current $32 daily maximum \u2014 an increase the airport attributes to rising labor and material costs since its last hike in May 2024.Travelers can save up to 50% off the drive-up rate<\/a> by booking parking online before arriving at DFW, with no TollTag required to lock in the discount.<\/p>\n The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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