Housing Wage Average Renter Wage DifferenceHawaii $32.14 $13.56 $18.58 Maryland $24.47 $15.06 $9.42New Jersey $24.84 $16.26 $8.59California $25.78 $17.99 $7.79Connecticut $23.22 $15.71 $7.51New Hampshire $20.47 $13.14 $7.33Vermont $18.53 $11.32 $7.21Massachusetts $24.05 $17.17 $6.88 Maine $16.31 $9.85 $6.46Rhode Island $18.18 $11.73 $6.45Source: Bravve, E., Bolton, M. and Crowley, S. (2013). Out of Reach 2013. Washington, D.C.: National Low Income Housing Coalition. http://nlihc.org/OOR/2013