RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A recent study looked into how much a working parent needs to make to support a family with a stay-at-home parent -- and Virginia falls within the top 15 states with the highest pay requirements. The study from SmartAsset found that, in the state of Virginia, a single earner with one parent staying at home would need to make $84,261. For two working parents, the required income is $98,176, while the cost of raising a child is $28,330. This ranks Virginia 14th in the country for the highest income needed for one parent to stay at home. Hawaii is ranked the highest for parents who have to earn the most for one parent to stay at home. A single parent with a small family must earn at least $102,773 to cover the basic costs for two adults and a young child. In Massachusetts, the income needs to be the highest for two working parents. Two working parents must make at least $124,842 combined to support a family. The lowest income states to live in for a three-person home with only one parent earning income are West Virginia ($68,099), Arkansas ($68,141), Mississippi ($70,242), Kentucky ($70,408) and North Dakota ($70,949). For more information, you can visit the SmartAsset website here. ...read more read less