State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $37.60 |
| Number of Renter Households | 765,363 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
201,218 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
337,012 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
44% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 86 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Maryland | Maryland Non-metropolitan areas | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MSA | Calvert County HMFA | Hagerstown HMFA | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington MSA | Salisbury HMFA | Somerset County HMFA | St. Mary's County HMFA | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 2,362,928 | 115,063 | 1,120,269 | 33,465 | 59,818 | 40,595 | 40,470 | 8,348 | 42,436 | 902,464 |
| Renter | 765,363 | 30,498 | 370,685 | 4,282 | 19,882 | 10,038 | 15,267 | 2,244 | 11,387 | 301,080 |
| Percent Renters | 32% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 33% | 25% | 38% | 27% | 27% | 33% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $30.01 | $17.97 | $26.19 | $34.83 | $16.71 | $26.87 | $20.27 | $17.33 | $26.81 | $37.56 |
| One-Bedroom | $32.07 | $19.03 | $29.06 | $35.60 | $18.48 | $29.23 | $20.40 | $17.44 | $32.15 | $38.75 |
| Two-Bedroom | $37.60 | $22.24 | $35.71 | $40.06 | $24.25 | $34.81 | $26.50 | $22.44 | $35.25 | $43.19 |
| Three-Bedroom | $47.73 | $30.27 | $45.35 | $50.75 | $32.69 | $41.73 | $34.96 | $30.50 | $43.54 | $54.52 |
| Four-Bedroom | $54.47 | $35.76 | $50.21 | $59.73 | $36.56 | $46.60 | $35.10 | $32.06 | $55.56 | $64.08 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,561 | $935 | $1,362 | $1,811 | $869 | $1,397 | $1,054 | $901 | $1,394 | $1,953 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,668 | $989 | $1,511 | $1,851 | $961 | $1,520 | $1,061 | $907 | $1,672 | $2,015 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,955 | $1,156 | $1,857 | $2,083 | $1,261 | $1,810 | $1,378 | $1,167 | $1,833 | $2,246 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,482 | $1,574 | $2,358 | $2,639 | $1,700 | $2,170 | $1,818 | $1,586 | $2,264 | $2,835 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,832 | $1,860 | $2,611 | $3,106 | $1,901 | $2,423 | $1,825 | $1,667 | $2,889 | $3,332 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $62,424 | $37,384 | $54,480 | $72,440 | $34,760 | $55,880 | $42,160 | $36,040 | $55,760 | $78,120 |
| One-Bedroom | $66,714 | $39,573 | $60,440 | $74,040 | $38,440 | $60,800 | $42,440 | $36,280 | $66,880 | $80,600 |
| Two-Bedroom | $78,214 | $46,258 | $74,280 | $83,320 | $50,440 | $72,400 | $55,120 | $46,680 | $73,320 | $89,840 |
| Three-Bedroom | $99,280 | $62,971 | $94,320 | $105,560 | $68,000 | $86,800 | $72,720 | $63,440 | $90,560 | $113,400 |
| Four-Bedroom | $113,289 | $74,385 | $104,440 | $124,240 | $76,040 | $96,920 | $73,000 | $66,680 | $115,560 | $133,280 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 80 | 48 | 70 | 93 | 45 | 72 | 54 | 46 | 71 | 100 |
| One-Bedroom | 86 | 51 | 77 | 95 | 49 | 78 | 54 | 47 | 86 | 103 |
| Two-Bedroom | 100 | 59 | 95 | 107 | 65 | 93 | 71 | 60 | 94 | 115 |
| Three-Bedroom | 127 | 81 | 121 | 135 | 87 | 111 | 93 | 81 | 116 | 145 |
| Four-Bedroom | 145 | 95 | 134 | 159 | 97 | 124 | 94 | 85 | 148 | 171 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $43,014 | $28,568 | $40,200 | $44,970 | $31,530 | $36,810 | $31,410 | $26,940 | $46,320 | $49,830 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $71,690 | $47,613 | $67,000 | $74,950 | $52,550 | $61,350 | $52,350 | $44,900 | $77,200 | $83,050 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $67,148 | $41,947 | $62,695 | $77,029 | $48,586 | $50,767 | $55,757 | $44,007 | $74,093 | $77,303 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,075 | $714 | $1,005 | $1,124 | $788 | $920 | $785 | $674 | $1,158 | $1,246 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,792 | $1,190 | $1,675 | $1,874 | $1,314 | $1,534 | $1,309 | $1,123 | $1,930 | $2,076 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,679 | $1,049 | $1,567 | $1,926 | $1,215 | $1,269 | $1,394 | $1,100 | $1,852 | $1,933 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 49,380 | $16.63 |
| Cashiers | 49,910 | $17.00 |
| Retail Salespersons | 79,320 | $17.55 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,390 | $18.10 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 38,120 | $18.16 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 34,980 | $18.62 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 46,560 | $18.80 |
| Security Guards | 27,670 | $18.88 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 47,710 | $20.56 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 20,150 | $20.98 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 37,740 | $21.16 |
| Nursing Assistants | 27,720 | $21.37 |
| Construction Laborers | 20,920 | $23.21 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 23,080 | $23.23 |
| Office Clerks, General | 27,290 | $23.36 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 18,420 | $23.79 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 54,890 | $24.06 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 23,730 | $25.45 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 29,150 | $29.33 |
| All Occupations | 2,763,030 | $29.41 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 21,580 | $31.29 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $32.07 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 27,860 | $36.63 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $37.60 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 26,170 | $44.17 |
| Registered Nurses | 52,910 | $49.32 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 39,820 | $50.16 |
| Project Management Specialists | 30,530 | $51.41 |
| General and Operations Managers | 96,740 | $58.28 |
| Management Analysts | 19,170 | $60.13 |
| Software Developers | 31,350 | $68.53 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 19,060 | $71.50 |
| Financial Managers | 19,770 | $78.45 |