no one wants to work that hard for the money. if i didnt make north of $20/hr i would be rethinking my career very soon.
$15/hr is making ~$31k for the year before taxes. you can survive on it, sure, but it doesn't leave you much wiggle room for extra money.
I do alright. I have spare cash every now and again when i do mechanic jobs on the side. I make under $15 an hour but my job isn't super hard everyday or anything.