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National Low Income Housing Coalition

How Much do you Need to Earn to Afford a Modest Apartment in Your State?

Hourly wage required to afford a two bedroom rental home by state.

Below

$15.00
$15.00 - $20.00

Above

$20.00

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Pennsylvania

20th

Highest Housing Wage

$19.53/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

108/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $15.82/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $568 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $775.00

Wyoming

31st

Highest Housing Wage

$16.46/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

91/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.93/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $576 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $741.00

Wisconsin

30th

Highest Housing Wage

$16.52/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

91/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $13.15/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $560 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $694.00

West Virginia

50th

Highest Housing Wage

$14.10/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

64/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $11.68/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $455.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $433 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $591.00

Virginia

12th

Highest Housing Wage

$23.69/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

131/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $20.15/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $642 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $920.00

Vermont

13th

Highest Housing Wage

$22.40/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

85/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $17.84/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $546.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $576 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $668.00

Utah

26th

Highest Housing Wage

$17.77/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

98/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $14.40/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $568 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $724.00

Texas

21st

Highest Housing Wage

$19.32/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

107/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $15.62/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $524 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $946.00

Tennessee

37th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.74/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

87/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.81/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $462 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $754.00

South Dakota

49th

Highest Housing Wage

$14.33/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

65/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $11.26/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $460.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $523 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $619.00

South Carolina

33rd

Highest Housing Wage

$16.38/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

90/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $13.79/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $473 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $663.00

Rhode Island

19th

Highest Housing Wage

$19.96/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

79/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $16.57/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $525.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $610 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $712.00

Puerto Rico

52nd

Highest Housing Wage

$9.24/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

51/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $7.75/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $182 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $377.00

Oregon

17th

Highest Housing Wage

$21.26/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

79/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $17.39/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $559.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $531 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $803.00

Oklahoma

43rd

Highest Housing Wage

$15.41/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

85/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.04/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $472 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $724.00

Ohio

44th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.25/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

74/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $11.91/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $432.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $517 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $693.00

North Dakota

32nd

Highest Housing Wage

$16.44/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

91/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.85/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $619 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $819.00

North Carolina

34th

Highest Housing Wage

$16.35/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

90/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $13.61/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $483 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $762.00

New York

4th

Highest Housing Wage

$30.03/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

115/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $25.66/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $541.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $604 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $1,260.00

New Mexico

36th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.89/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

85/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $12.90/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $390.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $447 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $674.00

New Jersey

7th

Highest Housing Wage

$28.17/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

131/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $23.05/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $447.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $705 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $947.00

New Hampshire

14th

Highest Housing Wage

$22.32/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

123/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $17.47/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $675 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $787.00

Nevada

24th

Highest Housing Wage

$18.59/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

90/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $14.84/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $429.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $497 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $876.00

Nebraska

39th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.66/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

70/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $12.30/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $468.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $553 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $653.00

Montana

35th

Highest Housing Wage

$16.13/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

78/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $12.64/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $432.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $494 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $636.00

Missouri

41st

Highest Housing Wage

$15.46/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

79/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.15/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $408.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $513 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $735.00

Mississippi

47th

Highest Housing Wage

$14.51/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

80/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $11.94/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $391 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $595.00

Minnesota

22nd

Highest Housing Wage

$18.82/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

78/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $14.83/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $502.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $635 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $772.00

Michigan

28th

Highest Housing Wage

$16.85/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

73/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $13.22/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $481.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $510 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $742.00

Massachusetts

6th

Highest Housing Wage

$28.64/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

104/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $23.15/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $572.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $723 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $1,043.00

Maryland

5th

Highest Housing Wage

$29.04/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

115/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $24.15/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $525.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $757 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $910.00

Maine

23rd

Highest Housing Wage

$18.73/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

75/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $14.99/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $520.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $521 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $595.00

Louisiana

29th

Highest Housing Wage

$16.63/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

92/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $13.79/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $469 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $732.00

Kentucky

48th

Highest Housing Wage

$14.40/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

79/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

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Hourly wage: $11.34/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $457 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $672.00

Kansas

38th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.67/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

86/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.21/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $526 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $697.00

Iowa

45th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.01/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

83/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $11.74/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $543 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $650.00

Indiana

40th

Highest Housing Wage

$15.56/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

86/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.45/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $505 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $699.00

Illinois

18th

Highest Housing Wage

$20.34/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

99/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $17.06/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $429.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $596 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $873.00

Idaho

42nd

Highest Housing Wage

$15.44/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

85/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $11.95/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $475 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $634.00

Hawaii

1st

Highest Housing Wage

$36.13/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

143/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $27.44/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $525.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $680 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $840.00

Georgia

27th

Highest Housing Wage

$17.53/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

97/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $14.95/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $491 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $846.00

Florida

16th

Highest Housing Wage

$21.50/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

104/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $17.28/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $429.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $473 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $837.00

District of Columbia

2nd

Highest Housing Wage

$34.48/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

104/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $30.02/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $689.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $879 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $1,443.00

Delaware

15th

Highest Housing Wage

$21.85/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

106/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $18.01/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $429.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $599 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $884.00

Connecticut

9th

Highest Housing Wage

$24.90/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

99/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $20.00/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $525.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $732 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $904.00

Colorado

11th

Highest Housing Wage

$23.93/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

94/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $18.99/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $530.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $630 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $915.00

California

3rd

Highest Housing Wage

$32.68/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

119/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $25.67/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $572.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $603 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $1,118.00

Arkansas

51st

Highest Housing Wage

$13.84/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

65/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $10.98/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $442.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $420 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $679.00

Arizona

25th

Highest Housing Wage

$18.46/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

70/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $14.64/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $546.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $488 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $860.00

Alaska

10th

Highest Housing Wage

$24.80/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

101/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $19.21/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $512.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $689 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $980.00

Alabama

46th

Highest Housing Wage

$14.65/hr

Required to afford
a 2 bedroom rental home

81/wk

Hours of work needed at the minimum wage
(to afford 2 bedroom rental home)

More info
Hourly wage: $12.09/hr Minimum Wage Worker: $377.00 Household at 30% of Area Median Income: $459 Worker Earning Average Renter Wage: $651.00

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