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North Carolina

State Facts

Minimum Wage$7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$21.54
Number of Renter Households1,374,165
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
338,504
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
25%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
553,956
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
40%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$670/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,117/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$960/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,120/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 102 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 4,034,684 763,006 8,381 160,374 57,812 66,311 3,792 677,712 40,420 66,986 217,673 125,158 4,139 46,761 21,132 265,359 71,134 47,075 26,399 143,098 17,705 70,654 69,246 3,779 33,863 5,120 22,653 15,927 523,738 37,926 56,736 55,485 10,702 97,852 200,576 66,311 13,496 4,772 8,381 11,723 6,378 18,579 7,188 11,492 57,812 103,575 34,376 74,967 31,840 3,792 30,069 8,595 63,386 30,128 12,371 6,270 5,152 36,665 19,230 40,420 125,158 10,702 15,832 66,986 16,319 19,827 132,762 19,259 150,651 25,473 88,710 4,139 3,150 21,132 6,779 209,602 20,049 47,075 26,399 48,519 8,243 17,705 2,000 70,654 16,901 76,121 3,779 23,782 22,767 33,863 17,161 8,280 9,262 18,209 435,562 6,438 9,112 40,595 37,477 97,852 7,397 69,246 54,783 5,120 15,061 22,653 5,733 15,927 71,134 8,596 55,757 16,292 42,241 37,926 55,485 25,925 21,281 12,214 23,633 18,777 28,603 5,505 14,113 1,415 78,473 16,063 422,144 7,737 4,938 20,805 46,761 27,265 31,980 14,829 7,618
Renter 1,374,165 229,027 2,645 51,643 10,054 22,183 711 254,241 14,065 18,620 85,693 60,445 821 17,614 5,438 99,739 34,747 15,281 6,757 37,936 5,439 19,920 29,905 998 7,723 1,074 4,437 3,523 175,738 11,055 20,750 16,614 1,536 40,005 67,788 22,183 2,510 982 2,645 2,480 1,307 5,207 1,825 3,482 10,054 37,236 8,483 20,333 8,211 711 8,234 2,130 18,732 6,447 2,249 2,196 1,199 11,469 5,403 14,065 60,445 1,536 3,611 18,620 2,886 6,053 59,334 7,437 57,090 6,161 30,433 821 613 5,438 2,130 84,625 7,446 15,281 6,757 12,347 2,691 5,439 587 19,920 6,210 18,858 998 8,282 9,634 7,723 4,661 2,060 3,065 4,813 189,796 1,386 2,406 9,344 13,313 40,005 2,047 29,905 19,912 1,074 5,554 4,437 1,421 3,523 34,747 2,014 15,114 5,598 14,591 11,055 16,614 7,280 5,429 4,960 6,075 4,314 7,725 1,307 3,293 398 13,679 6,495 150,719 2,213 1,686 7,835 17,614 6,964 13,273 3,498 1,774
Percent Renters 34% 30% 32% 32% 17% 33% 19% 38% 35% 28% 39% 48% 20% 38% 26% 38% 49% 32% 26% 27% 31% 28% 43% 26% 23% 21% 20% 22% 34% 29% 37% 30% 14% 41% 34% 33% 19% 21% 32% 21% 20% 28% 25% 30% 17% 36% 25% 27% 26% 19% 27% 25% 30% 21% 18% 35% 23% 31% 28% 35% 48% 14% 23% 28% 18% 31% 45% 39% 38% 24% 34% 20% 19% 26% 31% 40% 37% 32% 26% 25% 33% 31% 29% 28% 37% 25% 26% 35% 42% 23% 27% 25% 33% 26% 44% 22% 26% 23% 36% 41% 28% 43% 36% 21% 37% 20% 25% 22% 49% 23% 27% 34% 35% 29% 30% 28% 26% 41% 26% 23% 27% 24% 23% 28% 17% 40% 36% 29% 34% 38% 38% 26% 42% 24% 23%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $17.78 $12.24 $12.40 $24.42 $15.77 $13.73 $13.54 $22.19 $15.94 $12.62 $21.69 $17.27 $14.98 $13.33 $16.63 $17.17 $15.63 $13.69 $13.19 $12.42 $12.63 $17.23 $12.83 $11.19 $15.27 $14.65 $13.13 $12.23 $23.33 $10.48 $13.69 $15.38 $21.46 $16.40 $14.88 $13.73 $12.42 $11.33 $12.40 $11.90 $13.58 $11.98 $11.19 $11.87 $15.77 $24.42 $12.42 $22.19 $12.42 $13.54 $14.56 $12.21 $12.42 $21.69 $11.79 $14.17 $13.37 $11.19 $11.19 $15.94 $17.27 $21.46 $17.60 $12.62 $14.88 $11.98 $21.69 $13.69 $14.88 $23.33 $22.19 $14.98 $11.19 $16.63 $11.19 $17.17 $10.85 $13.69 $13.19 $24.42 $12.31 $12.63 $12.10 $17.23 $12.96 $23.33 $11.19 $14.15 $11.19 $15.27 $13.94 $24.42 $11.67 $10.40 $22.19 $11.19 $11.67 $14.88 $13.69 $16.40 $12.50 $12.83 $21.69 $14.65 $12.04 $13.13 $13.13 $12.23 $15.63 $14.56 $17.17 $12.35 $11.19 $10.48 $15.38 $12.37 $11.65 $11.19 $10.77 $14.88 $11.81 $11.87 $14.44 $13.37 $22.19 $12.38 $23.33 $11.23 $11.87 $13.85 $13.33 $12.21 $10.65 $14.88 $10.67
One-Bedroom $18.47 $12.87 $14.08 $24.96 $16.23 $16.10 $13.81 $22.69 $16.04 $12.69 $21.81 $17.27 $15.23 $13.40 $16.73 $17.69 $15.73 $13.77 $17.17 $12.50 $12.73 $17.60 $15.35 $11.27 $15.35 $14.75 $16.83 $12.31 $24.04 $12.13 $13.79 $15.48 $21.87 $21.31 $15.48 $16.10 $12.50 $11.40 $14.08 $11.98 $13.67 $12.06 $11.27 $11.94 $16.23 $24.96 $12.50 $22.69 $12.50 $13.81 $14.65 $13.00 $12.50 $21.81 $11.87 $14.27 $14.37 $11.27 $11.27 $16.04 $17.27 $21.87 $18.88 $12.69 $15.48 $12.08 $21.81 $13.79 $15.48 $24.04 $22.69 $15.23 $11.27 $16.73 $11.27 $17.69 $12.31 $13.77 $17.17 $24.96 $12.83 $12.73 $12.17 $17.60 $13.25 $24.04 $11.27 $15.23 $11.27 $15.35 $15.00 $24.96 $11.75 $12.94 $22.69 $11.27 $11.75 $15.54 $13.79 $21.31 $12.58 $15.35 $21.81 $14.75 $13.67 $16.83 $13.23 $12.31 $15.73 $14.65 $17.69 $13.13 $11.27 $12.13 $15.48 $12.42 $11.73 $11.27 $12.96 $15.48 $11.88 $11.94 $14.54 $14.37 $22.69 $12.46 $24.04 $11.31 $11.94 $16.25 $13.40 $12.73 $12.87 $15.48 $11.40
Two-Bedroom $21.54 $15.99 $18.54 $28.19 $18.33 $19.67 $17.00 $25.63 $21.00 $16.10 $25.29 $19.94 $17.75 $17.65 $19.46 $19.98 $19.52 $18.13 $19.40 $15.21 $16.75 $19.88 $18.29 $14.83 $17.77 $19.31 $19.00 $16.21 $27.15 $15.67 $17.12 $18.85 $25.56 $24.21 $18.63 $19.67 $15.21 $15.00 $18.54 $14.83 $18.00 $14.94 $14.83 $14.83 $18.33 $28.19 $15.21 $25.63 $15.21 $17.00 $19.29 $14.83 $15.21 $25.29 $15.62 $17.71 $16.23 $14.83 $14.83 $21.00 $19.94 $25.56 $22.13 $16.10 $18.63 $15.88 $25.29 $17.12 $18.63 $27.15 $25.63 $17.75 $14.83 $19.46 $14.83 $19.98 $16.21 $18.13 $19.40 $28.19 $16.88 $16.75 $15.12 $19.88 $14.96 $27.15 $14.83 $17.19 $14.83 $17.77 $16.94 $28.19 $14.83 $14.83 $25.63 $14.83 $14.83 $17.56 $17.12 $24.21 $16.56 $18.29 $25.29 $19.31 $18.00 $19.00 $17.40 $16.21 $19.52 $17.77 $19.98 $14.83 $14.83 $15.67 $18.85 $14.83 $14.83 $14.83 $15.67 $18.63 $14.83 $14.83 $19.13 $16.23 $25.63 $15.46 $27.15 $14.83 $14.83 $20.00 $17.65 $14.83 $15.94 $18.63 $14.83
Three-Bedroom $27.83 $20.80 $22.56 $37.48 $26.04 $24.71 $23.00 $32.52 $28.17 $21.42 $32.10 $27.40 $23.13 $22.08 $25.35 $25.75 $26.52 $25.77 $23.62 $19.87 $23.81 $26.83 $26.00 $20.58 $23.08 $23.50 $26.44 $22.25 $33.33 $20.23 $23.27 $24.42 $35.71 $32.10 $24.62 $24.71 $19.87 $18.25 $22.56 $18.04 $21.90 $20.71 $18.13 $19.88 $26.04 $37.48 $19.87 $32.52 $19.87 $23.00 $26.25 $20.77 $19.87 $32.10 $21.02 $21.56 $19.75 $20.56 $18.50 $28.17 $27.40 $35.71 $30.21 $21.42 $24.62 $19.33 $32.10 $23.27 $24.62 $33.33 $32.52 $23.13 $19.08 $25.35 $20.65 $25.75 $19.73 $25.77 $23.62 $37.48 $20.56 $23.81 $19.44 $26.83 $20.02 $33.33 $20.58 $21.21 $20.44 $23.08 $20.62 $37.48 $19.62 $18.04 $32.52 $18.04 $18.46 $24.54 $23.27 $32.10 $20.15 $26.00 $32.10 $23.50 $25.21 $26.44 $24.73 $22.25 $26.52 $21.63 $25.75 $21.08 $18.75 $20.23 $24.42 $18.75 $18.90 $18.81 $21.10 $24.62 $18.87 $20.81 $23.29 $22.25 $32.52 $20.00 $33.33 $18.98 $19.23 $25.38 $22.08 $19.87 $20.10 $24.62 $20.29
Four-Bedroom $34.45 $24.72 $24.90 $48.02 $31.21 $26.73 $27.69 $41.98 $35.77 $27.33 $39.06 $33.96 $28.69 $30.08 $29.83 $28.88 $33.25 $30.88 $27.94 $22.67 $28.54 $33.87 $31.15 $20.65 $23.87 $29.98 $30.13 $22.35 $44.10 $23.98 $25.44 $26.69 $43.54 $41.25 $28.58 $26.73 $22.67 $25.56 $24.90 $23.46 $24.17 $25.46 $23.35 $23.52 $31.21 $48.02 $22.67 $41.98 $22.67 $27.69 $32.85 $21.75 $22.67 $39.06 $23.63 $30.17 $25.44 $23.94 $23.25 $35.77 $33.96 $43.54 $33.19 $27.33 $28.58 $21.35 $39.06 $25.44 $28.58 $44.10 $41.98 $28.69 $23.25 $29.83 $25.25 $28.88 $24.98 $30.88 $27.94 $48.02 $24.25 $28.54 $23.69 $33.87 $20.10 $44.10 $20.65 $25.88 $23.58 $23.87 $27.06 $48.02 $23.48 $22.58 $41.98 $23.25 $22.56 $29.90 $25.44 $41.25 $22.25 $31.15 $39.06 $29.98 $29.38 $30.13 $29.65 $22.35 $33.25 $25.87 $28.88 $25.25 $21.25 $23.98 $26.69 $22.85 $22.54 $19.92 $26.69 $28.58 $23.58 $23.25 $29.42 $25.44 $41.98 $23.75 $44.10 $25.25 $25.25 $31.37 $30.08 $22.15 $21.52 $28.58 $22.08
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $925 $637 $645 $1,270 $820 $714 $704 $1,154 $829 $656 $1,128 $898 $779 $693 $865 $893 $813 $712 $686 $646 $657 $896 $667 $582 $794 $762 $683 $636 $1,213 $545 $712 $800 $1,116 $853 $774 $714 $646 $589 $645 $619 $706 $623 $582 $617 $820 $1,270 $646 $1,154 $646 $704 $757 $635 $646 $1,128 $613 $737 $695 $582 $582 $829 $898 $1,116 $915 $656 $774 $623 $1,128 $712 $774 $1,213 $1,154 $779 $582 $865 $582 $893 $564 $712 $686 $1,270 $640 $657 $629 $896 $674 $1,213 $582 $736 $582 $794 $725 $1,270 $607 $541 $1,154 $582 $607 $774 $712 $853 $650 $667 $1,128 $762 $626 $683 $683 $636 $813 $757 $893 $642 $582 $545 $800 $643 $606 $582 $560 $774 $614 $617 $751 $695 $1,154 $644 $1,213 $584 $617 $720 $693 $635 $554 $774 $555
One-Bedroom $960 $669 $732 $1,298 $844 $837 $718 $1,180 $834 $660 $1,134 $898 $792 $697 $870 $920 $818 $716 $893 $650 $662 $915 $798 $586 $798 $767 $875 $640 $1,250 $631 $717 $805 $1,137 $1,108 $805 $837 $650 $593 $732 $623 $711 $627 $586 $621 $844 $1,298 $650 $1,180 $650 $718 $762 $676 $650 $1,134 $617 $742 $747 $586 $586 $834 $898 $1,137 $982 $660 $805 $628 $1,134 $717 $805 $1,250 $1,180 $792 $586 $870 $586 $920 $640 $716 $893 $1,298 $667 $662 $633 $915 $689 $1,250 $586 $792 $586 $798 $780 $1,298 $611 $673 $1,180 $586 $611 $808 $717 $1,108 $654 $798 $1,134 $767 $711 $875 $688 $640 $818 $762 $920 $683 $586 $631 $805 $646 $610 $586 $674 $805 $618 $621 $756 $747 $1,180 $648 $1,250 $588 $621 $845 $697 $662 $669 $805 $593
Two-Bedroom $1,120 $831 $964 $1,466 $953 $1,023 $884 $1,333 $1,092 $837 $1,315 $1,037 $923 $918 $1,012 $1,039 $1,015 $943 $1,009 $791 $871 $1,034 $951 $771 $924 $1,004 $988 $843 $1,412 $815 $890 $980 $1,329 $1,259 $969 $1,023 $791 $780 $964 $771 $936 $777 $771 $771 $953 $1,466 $791 $1,333 $791 $884 $1,003 $771 $791 $1,315 $812 $921 $844 $771 $771 $1,092 $1,037 $1,329 $1,151 $837 $969 $826 $1,315 $890 $969 $1,412 $1,333 $923 $771 $1,012 $771 $1,039 $843 $943 $1,009 $1,466 $878 $871 $786 $1,034 $778 $1,412 $771 $894 $771 $924 $881 $1,466 $771 $771 $1,333 $771 $771 $913 $890 $1,259 $861 $951 $1,315 $1,004 $936 $988 $905 $843 $1,015 $924 $1,039 $771 $771 $815 $980 $771 $771 $771 $815 $969 $771 $771 $995 $844 $1,333 $804 $1,412 $771 $771 $1,040 $918 $771 $829 $969 $771
Three-Bedroom $1,447 $1,082 $1,173 $1,949 $1,354 $1,285 $1,196 $1,691 $1,465 $1,114 $1,669 $1,425 $1,203 $1,148 $1,318 $1,339 $1,379 $1,340 $1,228 $1,033 $1,238 $1,395 $1,352 $1,070 $1,200 $1,222 $1,375 $1,157 $1,733 $1,052 $1,210 $1,270 $1,857 $1,669 $1,280 $1,285 $1,033 $949 $1,173 $938 $1,139 $1,077 $943 $1,034 $1,354 $1,949 $1,033 $1,691 $1,033 $1,196 $1,365 $1,080 $1,033 $1,669 $1,093 $1,121 $1,027 $1,069 $962 $1,465 $1,425 $1,857 $1,571 $1,114 $1,280 $1,005 $1,669 $1,210 $1,280 $1,733 $1,691 $1,203 $992 $1,318 $1,074 $1,339 $1,026 $1,340 $1,228 $1,949 $1,069 $1,238 $1,011 $1,395 $1,041 $1,733 $1,070 $1,103 $1,063 $1,200 $1,072 $1,949 $1,020 $938 $1,691 $938 $960 $1,276 $1,210 $1,669 $1,048 $1,352 $1,669 $1,222 $1,311 $1,375 $1,286 $1,157 $1,379 $1,125 $1,339 $1,096 $975 $1,052 $1,270 $975 $983 $978 $1,097 $1,280 $981 $1,082 $1,211 $1,157 $1,691 $1,040 $1,733 $987 $1,000 $1,320 $1,148 $1,033 $1,045 $1,280 $1,055
Four-Bedroom $1,791 $1,285 $1,295 $2,497 $1,623 $1,390 $1,440 $2,183 $1,860 $1,421 $2,031 $1,766 $1,492 $1,564 $1,551 $1,502 $1,729 $1,606 $1,453 $1,179 $1,484 $1,761 $1,620 $1,074 $1,241 $1,559 $1,567 $1,162 $2,293 $1,247 $1,323 $1,388 $2,264 $2,145 $1,486 $1,390 $1,179 $1,329 $1,295 $1,220 $1,257 $1,324 $1,214 $1,223 $1,623 $2,497 $1,179 $2,183 $1,179 $1,440 $1,708 $1,131 $1,179 $2,031 $1,229 $1,569 $1,323 $1,245 $1,209 $1,860 $1,766 $2,264 $1,726 $1,421 $1,486 $1,110 $2,031 $1,323 $1,486 $2,293 $2,183 $1,492 $1,209 $1,551 $1,313 $1,502 $1,299 $1,606 $1,453 $2,497 $1,261 $1,484 $1,232 $1,761 $1,045 $2,293 $1,074 $1,346 $1,226 $1,241 $1,407 $2,497 $1,221 $1,174 $2,183 $1,209 $1,173 $1,555 $1,323 $2,145 $1,157 $1,620 $2,031 $1,559 $1,528 $1,567 $1,542 $1,162 $1,729 $1,345 $1,502 $1,313 $1,105 $1,247 $1,388 $1,188 $1,172 $1,036 $1,388 $1,486 $1,226 $1,209 $1,530 $1,323 $2,183 $1,235 $2,293 $1,313 $1,313 $1,631 $1,564 $1,152 $1,119 $1,486 $1,148
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $36,982 $25,461 $25,800 $50,800 $32,800 $28,560 $28,160 $46,160 $33,160 $26,240 $45,120 $35,920 $31,160 $27,720 $34,600 $35,720 $32,520 $28,480 $27,440 $25,840 $26,280 $35,840 $26,680 $23,280 $31,760 $30,480 $27,320 $25,440 $48,520 $21,800 $28,480 $32,000 $44,640 $34,120 $30,960 $28,560 $25,840 $23,560 $25,800 $24,760 $28,240 $24,920 $23,280 $24,680 $32,800 $50,800 $25,840 $46,160 $25,840 $28,160 $30,280 $25,400 $25,840 $45,120 $24,520 $29,480 $27,800 $23,280 $23,280 $33,160 $35,920 $44,640 $36,600 $26,240 $30,960 $24,920 $45,120 $28,480 $30,960 $48,520 $46,160 $31,160 $23,280 $34,600 $23,280 $35,720 $22,560 $28,480 $27,440 $50,800 $25,600 $26,280 $25,160 $35,840 $26,960 $48,520 $23,280 $29,440 $23,280 $31,760 $29,000 $50,800 $24,280 $21,640 $46,160 $23,280 $24,280 $30,960 $28,480 $34,120 $26,000 $26,680 $45,120 $30,480 $25,040 $27,320 $27,320 $25,440 $32,520 $30,280 $35,720 $25,680 $23,280 $21,800 $32,000 $25,720 $24,240 $23,280 $22,400 $30,960 $24,560 $24,680 $30,040 $27,800 $46,160 $25,760 $48,520 $23,360 $24,680 $28,800 $27,720 $25,400 $22,160 $30,960 $22,200
One-Bedroom $38,415 $26,774 $29,280 $51,920 $33,760 $33,480 $28,720 $47,200 $33,360 $26,400 $45,360 $35,920 $31,680 $27,880 $34,800 $36,800 $32,720 $28,640 $35,720 $26,000 $26,480 $36,600 $31,920 $23,440 $31,920 $30,680 $35,000 $25,600 $50,000 $25,240 $28,680 $32,200 $45,480 $44,320 $32,200 $33,480 $26,000 $23,720 $29,280 $24,920 $28,440 $25,080 $23,440 $24,840 $33,760 $51,920 $26,000 $47,200 $26,000 $28,720 $30,480 $27,040 $26,000 $45,360 $24,680 $29,680 $29,880 $23,440 $23,440 $33,360 $35,920 $45,480 $39,280 $26,400 $32,200 $25,120 $45,360 $28,680 $32,200 $50,000 $47,200 $31,680 $23,440 $34,800 $23,440 $36,800 $25,600 $28,640 $35,720 $51,920 $26,680 $26,480 $25,320 $36,600 $27,560 $50,000 $23,440 $31,680 $23,440 $31,920 $31,200 $51,920 $24,440 $26,920 $47,200 $23,440 $24,440 $32,320 $28,680 $44,320 $26,160 $31,920 $45,360 $30,680 $28,440 $35,000 $27,520 $25,600 $32,720 $30,480 $36,800 $27,320 $23,440 $25,240 $32,200 $25,840 $24,400 $23,440 $26,960 $32,200 $24,720 $24,840 $30,240 $29,880 $47,200 $25,920 $50,000 $23,520 $24,840 $33,800 $27,880 $26,480 $26,760 $32,200 $23,720
Two-Bedroom $44,812 $33,257 $38,560 $58,640 $38,120 $40,920 $35,360 $53,320 $43,680 $33,480 $52,600 $41,480 $36,920 $36,720 $40,480 $41,560 $40,600 $37,720 $40,360 $31,640 $34,840 $41,360 $38,040 $30,840 $36,960 $40,160 $39,520 $33,720 $56,480 $32,600 $35,600 $39,200 $53,160 $50,360 $38,760 $40,920 $31,640 $31,200 $38,560 $30,840 $37,440 $31,080 $30,840 $30,840 $38,120 $58,640 $31,640 $53,320 $31,640 $35,360 $40,120 $30,840 $31,640 $52,600 $32,480 $36,840 $33,760 $30,840 $30,840 $43,680 $41,480 $53,160 $46,040 $33,480 $38,760 $33,040 $52,600 $35,600 $38,760 $56,480 $53,320 $36,920 $30,840 $40,480 $30,840 $41,560 $33,720 $37,720 $40,360 $58,640 $35,120 $34,840 $31,440 $41,360 $31,120 $56,480 $30,840 $35,760 $30,840 $36,960 $35,240 $58,640 $30,840 $30,840 $53,320 $30,840 $30,840 $36,520 $35,600 $50,360 $34,440 $38,040 $52,600 $40,160 $37,440 $39,520 $36,200 $33,720 $40,600 $36,960 $41,560 $30,840 $30,840 $32,600 $39,200 $30,840 $30,840 $30,840 $32,600 $38,760 $30,840 $30,840 $39,800 $33,760 $53,320 $32,160 $56,480 $30,840 $30,840 $41,600 $36,720 $30,840 $33,160 $38,760 $30,840
Three-Bedroom $57,876 $43,274 $46,920 $77,960 $54,160 $51,400 $47,840 $67,640 $58,600 $44,560 $66,760 $57,000 $48,120 $45,920 $52,720 $53,560 $55,160 $53,600 $49,120 $41,320 $49,520 $55,800 $54,080 $42,800 $48,000 $48,880 $55,000 $46,280 $69,320 $42,080 $48,400 $50,800 $74,280 $66,760 $51,200 $51,400 $41,320 $37,960 $46,920 $37,520 $45,560 $43,080 $37,720 $41,360 $54,160 $77,960 $41,320 $67,640 $41,320 $47,840 $54,600 $43,200 $41,320 $66,760 $43,720 $44,840 $41,080 $42,760 $38,480 $58,600 $57,000 $74,280 $62,840 $44,560 $51,200 $40,200 $66,760 $48,400 $51,200 $69,320 $67,640 $48,120 $39,680 $52,720 $42,960 $53,560 $41,040 $53,600 $49,120 $77,960 $42,760 $49,520 $40,440 $55,800 $41,640 $69,320 $42,800 $44,120 $42,520 $48,000 $42,880 $77,960 $40,800 $37,520 $67,640 $37,520 $38,400 $51,040 $48,400 $66,760 $41,920 $54,080 $66,760 $48,880 $52,440 $55,000 $51,440 $46,280 $55,160 $45,000 $53,560 $43,840 $39,000 $42,080 $50,800 $39,000 $39,320 $39,120 $43,880 $51,200 $39,240 $43,280 $48,440 $46,280 $67,640 $41,600 $69,320 $39,480 $40,000 $52,800 $45,920 $41,320 $41,800 $51,200 $42,200
Four-Bedroom $71,659 $51,415 $51,800 $99,880 $64,920 $55,600 $57,600 $87,320 $74,400 $56,840 $81,240 $70,640 $59,680 $62,560 $62,040 $60,080 $69,160 $64,240 $58,120 $47,160 $59,360 $70,440 $64,800 $42,960 $49,640 $62,360 $62,680 $46,480 $91,720 $49,880 $52,920 $55,520 $90,560 $85,800 $59,440 $55,600 $47,160 $53,160 $51,800 $48,800 $50,280 $52,960 $48,560 $48,920 $64,920 $99,880 $47,160 $87,320 $47,160 $57,600 $68,320 $45,240 $47,160 $81,240 $49,160 $62,760 $52,920 $49,800 $48,360 $74,400 $70,640 $90,560 $69,040 $56,840 $59,440 $44,400 $81,240 $52,920 $59,440 $91,720 $87,320 $59,680 $48,360 $62,040 $52,520 $60,080 $51,960 $64,240 $58,120 $99,880 $50,440 $59,360 $49,280 $70,440 $41,800 $91,720 $42,960 $53,840 $49,040 $49,640 $56,280 $99,880 $48,840 $46,960 $87,320 $48,360 $46,920 $62,200 $52,920 $85,800 $46,280 $64,800 $81,240 $62,360 $61,120 $62,680 $61,680 $46,480 $69,160 $53,800 $60,080 $52,520 $44,200 $49,880 $55,520 $47,520 $46,880 $41,440 $55,520 $59,440 $49,040 $48,360 $61,200 $52,920 $87,320 $49,400 $91,720 $52,520 $52,520 $65,240 $62,560 $46,080 $44,760 $59,440 $45,920
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 98 68 68 135 87 76 75 122 88 70 120 95 83 74 92 95 86 76 73 69 70 95 71 62 84 81 72 67 129 58 76 85 118 91 82 76 69 62 68 66 75 66 62 65 87 135 69 122 69 75 80 67 69 120 65 78 74 62 62 88 95 118 97 70 82 66 120 76 82 129 122 83 62 92 62 95 60 76 73 135 68 70 67 95 72 129 62 78 62 84 77 135 64 57 122 62 64 82 76 91 69 71 120 81 66 72 72 67 86 80 95 68 62 58 85 68 64 62 59 82 65 65 80 74 122 68 129 62 65 76 74 67 59 82 59
One-Bedroom 102 71 78 138 90 89 76 125 88 70 120 95 84 74 92 98 87 76 95 69 70 97 85 62 85 81 93 68 133 67 76 85 121 118 85 89 69 63 78 66 75 67 62 66 90 138 69 125 69 76 81 72 69 120 65 79 79 62 62 88 95 121 104 70 85 67 120 76 85 133 125 84 62 92 62 98 68 76 95 138 71 70 67 97 73 133 62 84 62 85 83 138 65 71 125 62 65 86 76 118 69 85 120 81 75 93 73 68 87 81 98 72 62 67 85 69 65 62 72 85 66 66 80 79 125 69 133 62 66 90 74 70 71 85 63
Two-Bedroom 119 88 102 156 101 109 94 141 116 89 140 110 98 97 107 110 108 100 107 84 92 110 101 82 98 107 105 89 150 86 94 104 141 134 103 109 84 83 102 82 99 82 82 82 101 156 84 141 84 94 106 82 84 140 86 98 90 82 82 116 110 141 122 89 103 88 140 94 103 150 141 98 82 107 82 110 89 100 107 156 93 92 83 110 83 150 82 95 82 98 93 156 82 82 141 82 82 97 94 134 91 101 140 107 99 105 96 89 108 98 110 82 82 86 104 82 82 82 86 103 82 82 106 90 141 85 150 82 82 110 97 82 88 103 82
Three-Bedroom 154 115 124 207 144 136 127 179 155 118 177 151 128 122 140 142 146 142 130 110 131 148 143 114 127 130 146 123 184 112 128 135 197 177 136 136 110 101 124 100 121 114 100 110 144 207 110 179 110 127 145 115 110 177 116 119 109 113 102 155 151 197 167 118 136 107 177 128 136 184 179 128 105 140 114 142 109 142 130 207 113 131 107 148 110 184 114 117 113 127 114 207 108 100 179 100 102 135 128 177 111 143 177 130 139 146 136 123 146 119 142 116 103 112 135 103 104 104 116 136 104 115 128 123 179 110 184 105 106 140 122 110 111 136 112
Four-Bedroom 190 136 137 265 172 147 153 232 197 151 215 187 158 166 165 159 183 170 154 125 157 187 172 114 132 165 166 123 243 132 140 147 240 228 158 147 125 141 137 129 133 140 129 130 172 265 125 232 125 153 181 120 125 215 130 166 140 132 128 197 187 240 183 151 158 118 215 140 158 243 232 158 128 165 139 159 138 170 154 265 134 157 131 187 111 243 114 143 130 132 149 265 130 125 232 128 124 165 140 228 123 172 215 165 162 166 164 123 183 143 159 139 117 132 147 126 124 110 147 158 130 128 162 140 232 131 243 139 139 173 166 122 119 158 122
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $26,815 $20,712 $18,810 $27,090 $26,940 $23,640 $25,530 $30,840 $23,130 $21,210 $34,860 $21,480 $22,200 $21,780 $24,090 $25,080 $23,280 $24,810 $23,130 $21,420 $22,560 $28,680 $21,480 $21,600 $28,080 $23,880 $27,510 $23,490 $35,100 $21,090 $23,310 $23,010 $30,150 $30,900 $25,740 $23,640 $21,420 $16,470 $18,810 $19,260 $19,950 $21,900 $17,790 $18,030 $26,940 $27,090 $21,420 $30,840 $21,420 $25,530 $24,180 $21,420 $21,420 $34,860 $18,810 $20,250 $20,370 $20,490 $17,820 $23,130 $21,480 $30,150 $29,220 $21,210 $25,740 $19,830 $34,860 $23,310 $25,740 $35,100 $30,840 $22,200 $17,580 $24,090 $19,380 $25,080 $16,530 $24,810 $23,130 $27,090 $17,820 $22,560 $16,980 $28,680 $22,110 $35,100 $21,600 $21,150 $18,060 $28,080 $21,330 $27,090 $18,360 $20,280 $30,840 $21,330 $19,320 $29,670 $23,310 $30,900 $17,250 $21,480 $34,860 $23,880 $25,110 $27,510 $23,550 $23,490 $23,280 $24,150 $25,080 $18,900 $16,410 $21,090 $23,010 $18,840 $18,870 $15,870 $24,150 $25,740 $20,490 $21,450 $23,490 $18,240 $30,840 $19,380 $35,100 $17,760 $18,750 $26,220 $21,780 $19,020 $17,580 $25,740 $21,150
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $44,692 $34,520 $31,350 $45,150 $44,900 $39,400 $42,550 $51,400 $38,550 $35,350 $58,100 $35,800 $37,000 $36,300 $40,150 $41,800 $38,800 $41,350 $38,550 $35,700 $37,600 $47,800 $35,800 $36,000 $46,800 $39,800 $45,850 $39,150 $58,500 $35,150 $38,850 $38,350 $50,250 $51,500 $42,900 $39,400 $35,700 $27,450 $31,350 $32,100 $33,250 $36,500 $29,650 $30,050 $44,900 $45,150 $35,700 $51,400 $35,700 $42,550 $40,300 $35,700 $35,700 $58,100 $31,350 $33,750 $33,950 $34,150 $29,700 $38,550 $35,800 $50,250 $48,700 $35,350 $42,900 $33,050 $58,100 $38,850 $42,900 $58,500 $51,400 $37,000 $29,300 $40,150 $32,300 $41,800 $27,550 $41,350 $38,550 $45,150 $29,700 $37,600 $28,300 $47,800 $36,850 $58,500 $36,000 $35,250 $30,100 $46,800 $35,550 $45,150 $30,600 $33,800 $51,400 $35,550 $32,200 $49,450 $38,850 $51,500 $28,750 $35,800 $58,100 $39,800 $41,850 $45,850 $39,250 $39,150 $38,800 $40,250 $41,800 $31,500 $27,350 $35,150 $38,350 $31,400 $31,450 $26,450 $40,250 $42,900 $34,150 $35,750 $39,150 $30,400 $51,400 $32,300 $58,500 $29,600 $31,250 $43,700 $36,300 $31,700 $29,300 $42,900 $35,250
Median Renter Household Income $44,980 $33,454 $31,500 $43,792 $41,754 $37,879 $54,727 $56,706 $40,494 $36,381 $48,197 $42,459 $48,855 $37,440 $42,586 $41,308 $37,920 $44,775 $33,787 $39,279 $37,060 $49,252 $46,036 $20,572 $39,873 $32,126 $39,639 $31,094 $56,811 $30,377 $36,932 $35,515 $48,792 $44,979 $38,569 $37,879 $40,014 $30,006 $31,500 $30,899 $37,888 $27,730 $22,418 $23,386 $41,754 $44,415 $33,455 $52,651 $35,105 $54,727 $41,423 $25,837 $43,647 $43,540 $33,713 $30,416 $41,282 $30,310 $27,743 $40,494 $42,459 $48,792 $52,195 $36,381 $38,860 $34,798 $49,052 $29,851 $39,372 $41,261 $41,326 $48,855 $32,998 $42,586 $33,843 $42,570 $21,002 $44,775 $33,787 $43,962 $30,214 $37,060 $29,587 $49,252 $36,522 $39,777 $20,572 $46,233 $33,745 $39,873 $33,959 $31,496 $36,200 $38,079 $59,419 $33,093 $32,240 $47,547 $40,887 $44,979 $23,871 $46,036 $47,156 $32,126 $43,172 $39,639 $33,075 $31,094 $37,920 $40,246 $34,242 $24,139 $28,332 $30,377 $35,515 $29,673 $35,736 $30,420 $36,352 $35,871 $32,062 $33,474 $37,922 $33,734 $59,312 $34,323 $59,578 $23,734 $15,646 $29,507 $37,440 $34,009 $34,129 $28,543 $29,749
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $670 $518 $470 $677 $674 $591 $638 $771 $578 $530 $872 $537 $555 $545 $602 $627 $582 $620 $578 $536 $564 $717 $537 $540 $702 $597 $688 $587 $878 $527 $583 $575 $754 $773 $644 $591 $536 $412 $470 $482 $499 $548 $445 $451 $674 $677 $536 $771 $536 $638 $605 $536 $536 $872 $470 $506 $509 $512 $446 $578 $537 $754 $731 $530 $644 $496 $872 $583 $644 $878 $771 $555 $440 $602 $485 $627 $413 $620 $578 $677 $446 $564 $425 $717 $553 $878 $540 $529 $452 $702 $533 $677 $459 $507 $771 $533 $483 $742 $583 $773 $431 $537 $872 $597 $628 $688 $589 $587 $582 $604 $627 $473 $410 $527 $575 $471 $472 $397 $604 $644 $512 $536 $587 $456 $771 $485 $878 $444 $469 $656 $545 $476 $440 $644 $529
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,117 $863 $784 $1,129 $1,123 $985 $1,064 $1,285 $964 $884 $1,453 $895 $925 $908 $1,004 $1,045 $970 $1,034 $964 $893 $940 $1,195 $895 $900 $1,170 $995 $1,146 $979 $1,463 $879 $971 $959 $1,256 $1,288 $1,073 $985 $893 $686 $784 $803 $831 $913 $741 $751 $1,123 $1,129 $893 $1,285 $893 $1,064 $1,008 $893 $893 $1,453 $784 $844 $849 $854 $743 $964 $895 $1,256 $1,218 $884 $1,073 $826 $1,453 $971 $1,073 $1,463 $1,285 $925 $733 $1,004 $808 $1,045 $689 $1,034 $964 $1,129 $743 $940 $708 $1,195 $921 $1,463 $900 $881 $753 $1,170 $889 $1,129 $765 $845 $1,285 $889 $805 $1,236 $971 $1,288 $719 $895 $1,453 $995 $1,046 $1,146 $981 $979 $970 $1,006 $1,045 $788 $684 $879 $959 $785 $786 $661 $1,006 $1,073 $854 $894 $979 $760 $1,285 $808 $1,463 $740 $781 $1,093 $908 $793 $733 $1,073 $881
Median Renter Household Income $1,125 $836 $788 $1,095 $1,044 $947 $1,368 $1,418 $1,012 $910 $1,205 $1,061 $1,221 $936 $1,065 $1,033 $948 $1,119 $845 $982 $927 $1,231 $1,151 $514 $997 $803 $991 $777 $1,420 $759 $923 $888 $1,220 $1,124 $964 $947 $1,000 $750 $788 $772 $947 $693 $560 $585 $1,044 $1,110 $836 $1,316 $878 $1,368 $1,036 $646 $1,091 $1,088 $843 $760 $1,032 $758 $694 $1,012 $1,061 $1,220 $1,305 $910 $971 $870 $1,226 $746 $984 $1,032 $1,033 $1,221 $825 $1,065 $846 $1,064 $525 $1,119 $845 $1,099 $755 $927 $740 $1,231 $913 $994 $514 $1,156 $844 $997 $849 $787 $905 $952 $1,485 $827 $806 $1,189 $1,022 $1,124 $597 $1,151 $1,179 $803 $1,079 $991 $827 $777 $948 $1,006 $856 $603 $708 $759 $888 $742 $893 $761 $909 $897 $802 $837 $948 $843 $1,483 $858 $1,489 $593 $391 $738 $936 $850 $853 $714 $744

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses69,440$10.59
Cooks, Fast Food87,610$11.24
Cashiers127,220$11.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers63,890$11.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides58,800$12.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners56,110$14.04
Retail Salespersons114,630$14.14
Cooks, Restaurant46,910$14.89
Stockers and Order Fillers92,560$15.32
Receptionists and Information Clerks37,580$15.88
Nursing Assistants54,260$15.98
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand123,040$16.58
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators52,590$17.76
Office Clerks, General71,810$17.89
Light Truck Drivers40,470$17.90
Customer Service Representatives89,500$18.18
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers40,440$18.28
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$18.47
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive48,050$19.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General45,770$20.52
All Occupations4,647,520$20.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks49,590$21.30
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage$21.54
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers39,880$22.03
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers65,240$24.01
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education43,240$24.23
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers41,840$28.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products47,340$29.64
Registered Nurses104,300$38.35
Accountants and Auditors42,640$38.65
General and Operations Managers89,160$50.18
Software Developers57,690$63.48