State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $10.85 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.97 |
| Number of Renter Households | 141,459 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
30,831 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
21% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
53,973 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $10.85/hr
Each week you have to work 88 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Montana | Montana Non-metropolitan areas | Billings HMFA | Bozeman MSA | Broadwater County HMFA | Great Falls MSA | Jefferson County HMFA | Lewis and Clark County HMFA | Mineral County HMFA | Missoula HMFA | Stillwater County HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 458,859 | 199,796 | 74,561 | 51,215 | 2,822 | 35,615 | 4,996 | 31,215 | 2,150 | 52,679 | 3,810 |
| Renter | 141,459 | 54,814 | 22,264 | 19,945 | 343 | 11,207 | 790 | 9,338 | 406 | 21,701 | 651 |
| Percent Renters | 31% | 27% | 30% | 39% | 12% | 31% | 16% | 30% | 19% | 41% | 17% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.53 | $20.28 | $19.54 | $28.56 | $23.85 | $18.46 | $18.62 | $21.85 | $18.10 | $21.98 | $17.00 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.85 | $21.69 | $21.33 | $31.58 | $30.67 | $18.83 | $20.58 | $25.37 | $20.83 | $26.92 | $18.42 |
| Two-Bedroom | $29.97 | $27.07 | $27.25 | $41.42 | $33.62 | $24.69 | $27.00 | $31.67 | $26.17 | $31.83 | $24.17 |
| Three-Bedroom | $40.91 | $36.03 | $37.52 | $57.62 | $40.31 | $34.35 | $37.42 | $43.27 | $31.38 | $44.27 | $33.62 |
| Four-Bedroom | $48.14 | $43.21 | $42.62 | $68.02 | $54.92 | $39.13 | $37.58 | $48.00 | $36.83 | $53.38 | $40.56 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,119 | $1,054 | $1,016 | $1,485 | $1,240 | $960 | $968 | $1,136 | $941 | $1,143 | $884 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,240 | $1,128 | $1,109 | $1,642 | $1,595 | $979 | $1,070 | $1,319 | $1,083 | $1,400 | $958 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,558 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $2,154 | $1,748 | $1,284 | $1,404 | $1,647 | $1,361 | $1,655 | $1,257 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,127 | $1,873 | $1,951 | $2,996 | $2,096 | $1,786 | $1,946 | $2,250 | $1,632 | $2,302 | $1,748 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,503 | $2,247 | $2,216 | $3,537 | $2,856 | $2,035 | $1,954 | $2,496 | $1,915 | $2,776 | $2,109 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $44,776 | $42,172 | $40,640 | $59,400 | $49,600 | $38,400 | $38,720 | $45,440 | $37,640 | $45,720 | $35,360 |
| One-Bedroom | $49,598 | $45,125 | $44,360 | $65,680 | $63,800 | $39,160 | $42,800 | $52,760 | $43,320 | $56,000 | $38,320 |
| Two-Bedroom | $62,334 | $56,313 | $56,680 | $86,160 | $69,920 | $51,360 | $56,160 | $65,880 | $54,440 | $66,200 | $50,280 |
| Three-Bedroom | $85,090 | $74,935 | $78,040 | $119,840 | $83,840 | $71,440 | $77,840 | $90,000 | $65,280 | $92,080 | $69,920 |
| Four-Bedroom | $100,125 | $89,887 | $88,640 | $141,480 | $114,240 | $81,400 | $78,160 | $99,840 | $76,600 | $111,040 | $84,360 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $10.85 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 | $564 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 79 | 75 | 72 | 105 | 88 | 68 | 69 | 81 | 67 | 81 | 63 |
| One-Bedroom | 88 | 80 | 79 | 116 | 113 | 69 | 76 | 94 | 77 | 99 | 68 |
| Two-Bedroom | 110 | 100 | 100 | 153 | 124 | 91 | 100 | 117 | 96 | 117 | 89 |
| Three-Bedroom | 151 | 133 | 138 | 212 | 149 | 127 | 138 | 160 | 116 | 163 | 124 |
| Four-Bedroom | 177 | 159 | 157 | 251 | 202 | 144 | 139 | 177 | 136 | 197 | 150 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $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 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,780 | $26,690 | $33,900 | $39,060 | $26,460 | $26,700 | $34,560 | $36,720 | $23,280 | $33,030 | $33,690 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $51,300 | $44,484 | $56,500 | $65,100 | $44,100 | $44,500 | $57,600 | $61,200 | $38,800 | $55,050 | $56,150 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $51,727 | $45,919 | $49,945 | $72,205 | $33,409 | $44,517 | $61,530 | $55,525 | $34,819 | $51,794 | $49,981 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $769 | $667 | $848 | $977 | $662 | $668 | $864 | $918 | $582 | $826 | $842 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,282 | $1,112 | $1,413 | $1,628 | $1,103 | $1,113 | $1,440 | $1,530 | $970 | $1,376 | $1,404 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,293 | $1,148 | $1,249 | $1,805 | $835 | $1,113 | $1,538 | $1,388 | $870 | $1,295 | $1,250 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 7,200 | $11.54 |
| Bartenders | 5,370 | $12.86 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 14,960 | $14.37 |
| Cashiers | 12,170 | $16.90 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,380 | $17.66 |
| Retail Salespersons | 13,490 | $17.93 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 10,400 | $18.10 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,320 | $18.34 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 7,580 | $18.81 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,900 | $19.29 |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,390 | $20.22 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 4,410 | $21.62 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,870 | $21.67 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 4,520 | $21.72 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 4,650 | $21.75 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,910 | $22.38 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 4,270 | $22.41 |
| Office Clerks, General | 10,390 | $22.97 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5,420 | $23.17 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 6,980 | $23.36 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.85 | |
| All Occupations | 511,580 | $24.08 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 5,830 | $24.36 |
| Construction Laborers | 4,590 | $24.63 |
| Carpenters | 4,030 | $29.07 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 7,830 | $29.09 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $29.97 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,030 | $30.91 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4,760 | $37.05 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,730 | $37.47 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4,350 | $38.01 |
| Registered Nurses | 10,950 | $42.14 |
| General and Operations Managers | 11,840 | $45.15 |