Seattle and its surrounding cities have among the highest minimum wages in the entire world (~$22/hour). You're maybe not renting a studio apartment by yourself but it is far from destitution.

You can get a pretty decent 1 bedroom apartment in the U district of Seattle on $22/hour, such as [1].

[1] https://collegeplaceapartments.managebuilding.com/Resident/p...

A full-time job should allow at least for a moderate place of living alone, otherwise it's not a minimum wage.