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Louisiana

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State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $22.11
Number of Renter Households 579,631
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 184,355
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 31%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 273,611
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 47%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$590/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$983/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$963/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,150/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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Louisiana Louisiana Non-metropolitan areas Acadia Parish HMFA Alexandria MSA Assumption Parish HMFA Baton Rouge HMFA Hammond MSA Houma-Thibodaux MSA Iberia Parish HMFA Iberville Parish HMFA Lafayette HMFA Lake Charles MSA Monroe HMFA Morehouse Parish HMFA New Orleans-Metairie HMFA Shreveport-Bossier City MSA St. James Parish HMFA Vermilion Parish HMFA Acadia Parish Allen Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Beauregard Parish Bienville Parish Bossier Parish Caddo Parish Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Cameron Parish Catahoula Parish Claiborne Parish Concordia Parish De Soto Parish East Baton Rouge Parish East Carroll Parish † East Feliciana Parish Evangeline Parish Franklin Parish Grant Parish Iberia Parish Iberville Parish Jackson Parish Jefferson Davis Parish Jefferson Parish La Salle Parish Lafayette Parish Lafourche Parish Lincoln Parish Livingston Parish Madison Parish Morehouse Parish Natchitoches Parish Orleans Parish Ouachita Parish Plaquemines Parish Pointe Coupee Parish Rapides Parish Red River Parish Richland Parish Sabine Parish St. Bernard Parish St. Charles Parish St. Helena Parish St. James Parish St. John the Baptist Parish St. Landry Parish St. Martin Parish St. Mary Parish St. Tammany Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Terrebonne Parish Union Parish Vermilion Parish Vernon Parish Washington Parish Webster Parish West Baton Rouge Parish West Carroll Parish West Feliciana Parish Winn Parish
Number of Households
Total 1,765,264 265,770 21,388 55,263 8,368 302,324 48,658 78,333 26,954 11,042 117,568 79,019 67,767 9,474 490,773 153,361 7,498 21,704 21,388 7,636 46,040 8,368 14,600 13,587 5,375 48,651 94,475 76,853 3,521 2,166 3,030 5,060 6,302 10,235 173,792 2,381 6,613 12,128 7,308 6,719 26,954 11,042 5,461 11,682 176,165 4,665 97,694 36,828 18,043 49,770 3,092 9,474 13,866 155,669 59,595 8,172 8,203 48,544 2,934 7,295 8,339 15,732 18,591 4,004 7,498 15,232 30,888 19,874 18,628 101,212 48,658 1,593 41,505 8,172 21,704 17,726 17,162 14,801 10,080 3,785 3,822 4,882
Renter 579,631 85,210 6,761 17,775 1,430 93,902 13,280 18,709 8,480 2,814 37,260 22,674 25,975 3,151 179,244 56,682 1,183 5,101 6,761 1,832 7,703 1,430 4,349 2,406 1,413 16,817 37,293 22,447 1,069 227 675 1,414 1,717 2,572 69,862 919 1,164 4,294 1,844 1,220 8,480 2,814 1,718 2,611 65,735 790 32,926 8,002 8,676 8,833 1,379 3,151 5,938 78,944 24,130 2,306 1,857 16,555 728 2,641 2,229 4,420 3,242 940 1,183 3,424 9,694 4,334 5,682 21,173 13,280 502 10,707 1,845 5,101 7,917 5,576 4,875 2,498 931 1,045 1,391
Percent Renters 33% 32% 32% 32% 17% 31% 27% 24% 31% 25% 32% 29% 38% 33% 37% 37% 16% 24% 32% 24% 17% 17% 30% 18% 26% 35% 39% 29% 30% 10% 22% 28% 27% 25% 40% 39% 18% 35% 25% 18% 31% 25% 31% 22% 37% 17% 34% 22% 48% 18% 45% 33% 43% 51% 40% 28% 23% 34% 25% 36% 27% 28% 17% 23% 16% 22% 31% 22% 31% 21% 27% 32% 26% 23% 24% 45% 32% 33% 25% 25% 27% 28%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $16.64 $12.70 $10.71 $12.96 $16.60 $21.29 $15.94 $14.56 $13.17 $15.31 $13.48 $16.06 $14.48 $12.42 $18.96 $14.98 $13.10 $10.92 $10.71 $11.83 $21.29 $16.60 $12.33 $13.98 $11.83 $14.98 $14.98 $16.06 $13.65 $16.06 $11.83 $11.83 $11.83 $14.98 $21.29 $11.83 $21.29 $11.83 $11.83 $12.96 $13.17 $15.31 $11.83 $12.21 $18.96 $12.10 $13.48 $14.56 $13.04 $21.29 $11.94 $12.42 $12.81 $18.96 $14.48 $18.96 $21.29 $12.96 $11.83 $12.40 $11.63 $18.96 $18.96 $21.29 $13.10 $18.96 $11.94 $13.48 $13.67 $18.96 $15.94 $11.83 $14.56 $14.48 $10.92 $15.17 $13.31 $11.83 $21.29 $11.83 $21.29 $11.83
One-Bedroom $18.51 $13.38 $12.04 $14.56 $17.04 $21.62 $16.04 $17.31 $13.27 $15.73 $17.71 $16.15 $14.56 $12.50 $22.10 $17.83 $13.75 $14.08 $12.04 $13.06 $21.62 $17.04 $12.52 $14.25 $13.98 $17.83 $17.83 $16.15 $13.88 $16.15 $13.88 $12.04 $12.04 $17.83 $21.62 $12.04 $21.62 $12.87 $13.50 $14.56 $13.27 $15.73 $14.08 $12.92 $22.10 $12.29 $17.71 $17.31 $13.98 $21.62 $12.04 $12.50 $14.38 $22.10 $14.56 $22.10 $21.62 $14.56 $12.04 $12.48 $13.06 $22.10 $22.10 $21.62 $13.75 $22.10 $12.04 $17.71 $14.23 $22.10 $16.04 $12.04 $17.31 $14.56 $14.08 $15.27 $14.08 $12.04 $21.62 $12.04 $21.62 $14.08
Two-Bedroom $22.11 $16.90 $15.81 $19.13 $19.13 $24.56 $20.62 $21.48 $17.42 $17.65 $19.88 $20.77 $19.13 $15.81 $26.19 $20.63 $18.08 $15.81 $15.81 $15.81 $24.56 $19.13 $16.46 $16.63 $15.81 $20.63 $20.63 $20.77 $18.25 $20.77 $15.81 $15.81 $15.81 $20.63 $24.56 $15.81 $24.56 $15.81 $15.81 $19.13 $17.42 $17.65 $15.81 $15.81 $26.19 $16.15 $19.88 $21.48 $17.42 $24.56 $15.81 $15.81 $18.90 $26.19 $19.13 $26.19 $24.56 $19.13 $15.81 $16.27 $17.15 $26.19 $26.19 $24.56 $18.08 $26.19 $15.81 $19.88 $18.44 $26.19 $20.62 $15.81 $21.48 $19.13 $15.81 $20.06 $15.81 $15.81 $24.56 $15.81 $24.56 $15.81
Three-Bedroom $28.22 $21.96 $19.35 $25.83 $26.96 $30.73 $24.92 $26.87 $22.44 $24.88 $25.85 $25.63 $23.94 $19.88 $33.65 $26.12 $25.48 $20.98 $19.35 $20.06 $30.73 $26.96 $21.06 $21.65 $22.27 $26.12 $26.12 $25.63 $22.06 $25.63 $22.27 $19.12 $22.27 $26.12 $30.73 $21.06 $30.73 $20.25 $20.10 $25.83 $22.44 $24.88 $21.17 $22.27 $33.65 $20.69 $25.85 $26.87 $22.65 $30.73 $20.54 $19.88 $23.42 $33.65 $23.94 $33.65 $30.73 $25.83 $19.12 $19.67 $20.75 $33.65 $33.65 $30.73 $25.48 $33.65 $20.38 $25.85 $23.87 $33.65 $24.92 $22.27 $26.87 $23.94 $20.98 $25.81 $22.27 $20.98 $30.73 $20.75 $30.73 $22.27
Four-Bedroom $33.35 $25.19 $21.69 $28.63 $31.81 $40.87 $27.46 $29.21 $29.04 $28.12 $33.75 $27.65 $25.48 $23.63 $39.21 $28.58 $27.08 $21.06 $21.69 $23.67 $40.87 $31.81 $23.87 $28.23 $26.83 $28.58 $28.58 $27.65 $26.46 $27.65 $22.92 $22.92 $22.92 $28.58 $40.87 $22.90 $40.87 $21.06 $21.06 $28.63 $29.04 $28.12 $21.25 $26.67 $39.21 $23.42 $33.75 $29.21 $29.56 $40.87 $26.83 $23.63 $25.17 $39.21 $25.48 $39.21 $40.87 $28.63 $23.19 $23.88 $22.85 $39.21 $39.21 $40.87 $27.08 $39.21 $23.81 $33.75 $29.50 $39.21 $27.46 $22.92 $29.21 $25.48 $21.06 $28.17 $24.54 $21.06 $40.87 $26.58 $40.87 $22.92
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $865 $660 $557 $674 $863 $1,107 $829 $757 $685 $796 $701 $835 $753 $646 $986 $779 $681 $568 $557 $615 $1,107 $863 $641 $727 $615 $779 $779 $835 $710 $835 $615 $615 $615 $779 $1,107 $615 $1,107 $615 $615 $674 $685 $796 $615 $635 $986 $629 $701 $757 $678 $1,107 $621 $646 $666 $986 $753 $986 $1,107 $674 $615 $645 $605 $986 $986 $1,107 $681 $986 $621 $701 $711 $986 $829 $615 $757 $753 $568 $789 $692 $615 $1,107 $615 $1,107 $615
One-Bedroom $963 $696 $626 $757 $886 $1,124 $834 $900 $690 $818 $921 $840 $757 $650 $1,149 $927 $715 $732 $626 $679 $1,124 $886 $651 $741 $727 $927 $927 $840 $722 $840 $722 $626 $626 $927 $1,124 $626 $1,124 $669 $702 $757 $690 $818 $732 $672 $1,149 $639 $921 $900 $727 $1,124 $626 $650 $748 $1,149 $757 $1,149 $1,124 $757 $626 $649 $679 $1,149 $1,149 $1,124 $715 $1,149 $626 $921 $740 $1,149 $834 $626 $900 $757 $732 $794 $732 $626 $1,124 $626 $1,124 $732
Two-Bedroom $1,150 $879 $822 $995 $995 $1,277 $1,072 $1,117 $906 $918 $1,034 $1,080 $995 $822 $1,362 $1,073 $940 $822 $822 $822 $1,277 $995 $856 $865 $822 $1,073 $1,073 $1,080 $949 $1,080 $822 $822 $822 $1,073 $1,277 $822 $1,277 $822 $822 $995 $906 $918 $822 $822 $1,362 $840 $1,034 $1,117 $906 $1,277 $822 $822 $983 $1,362 $995 $1,362 $1,277 $995 $822 $846 $892 $1,362 $1,362 $1,277 $940 $1,362 $822 $1,034 $959 $1,362 $1,072 $822 $1,117 $995 $822 $1,043 $822 $822 $1,277 $822 $1,277 $822
Three-Bedroom $1,468 $1,142 $1,006 $1,343 $1,402 $1,598 $1,296 $1,397 $1,167 $1,294 $1,344 $1,333 $1,245 $1,034 $1,750 $1,358 $1,325 $1,091 $1,006 $1,043 $1,598 $1,402 $1,095 $1,126 $1,158 $1,358 $1,358 $1,333 $1,147 $1,333 $1,158 $994 $1,158 $1,358 $1,598 $1,095 $1,598 $1,053 $1,045 $1,343 $1,167 $1,294 $1,101 $1,158 $1,750 $1,076 $1,344 $1,397 $1,178 $1,598 $1,068 $1,034 $1,218 $1,750 $1,245 $1,750 $1,598 $1,343 $994 $1,023 $1,079 $1,750 $1,750 $1,598 $1,325 $1,750 $1,060 $1,344 $1,241 $1,750 $1,296 $1,158 $1,397 $1,245 $1,091 $1,342 $1,158 $1,091 $1,598 $1,079 $1,598 $1,158
Four-Bedroom $1,734 $1,310 $1,128 $1,489 $1,654 $2,125 $1,428 $1,519 $1,510 $1,462 $1,755 $1,438 $1,325 $1,229 $2,039 $1,486 $1,408 $1,095 $1,128 $1,231 $2,125 $1,654 $1,241 $1,468 $1,395 $1,486 $1,486 $1,438 $1,376 $1,438 $1,192 $1,192 $1,192 $1,486 $2,125 $1,191 $2,125 $1,095 $1,095 $1,489 $1,510 $1,462 $1,105 $1,387 $2,039 $1,218 $1,755 $1,519 $1,537 $2,125 $1,395 $1,229 $1,309 $2,039 $1,325 $2,039 $2,125 $1,489 $1,206 $1,242 $1,188 $2,039 $2,039 $2,125 $1,408 $2,039 $1,238 $1,755 $1,534 $2,039 $1,428 $1,192 $1,519 $1,325 $1,095 $1,465 $1,276 $1,095 $2,125 $1,382 $2,125 $1,192
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $34,620 $26,418 $22,280 $26,960 $34,520 $44,280 $33,160 $30,280 $27,400 $31,840 $28,040 $33,400 $30,120 $25,840 $39,440 $31,160 $27,240 $22,720 $22,280 $24,600 $44,280 $34,520 $25,640 $29,080 $24,600 $31,160 $31,160 $33,400 $28,400 $33,400 $24,600 $24,600 $24,600 $31,160 $44,280 $24,600 $44,280 $24,600 $24,600 $26,960 $27,400 $31,840 $24,600 $25,400 $39,440 $25,160 $28,040 $30,280 $27,120 $44,280 $24,840 $25,840 $26,640 $39,440 $30,120 $39,440 $44,280 $26,960 $24,600 $25,800 $24,200 $39,440 $39,440 $44,280 $27,240 $39,440 $24,840 $28,040 $28,440 $39,440 $33,160 $24,600 $30,280 $30,120 $22,720 $31,560 $27,680 $24,600 $44,280 $24,600 $44,280 $24,600
One-Bedroom $38,506 $27,822 $25,040 $30,280 $35,440 $44,960 $33,360 $36,000 $27,600 $32,720 $36,840 $33,600 $30,280 $26,000 $45,960 $37,080 $28,600 $29,280 $25,040 $27,160 $44,960 $35,440 $26,040 $29,640 $29,080 $37,080 $37,080 $33,600 $28,880 $33,600 $28,880 $25,040 $25,040 $37,080 $44,960 $25,040 $44,960 $26,760 $28,080 $30,280 $27,600 $32,720 $29,280 $26,880 $45,960 $25,560 $36,840 $36,000 $29,080 $44,960 $25,040 $26,000 $29,920 $45,960 $30,280 $45,960 $44,960 $30,280 $25,040 $25,960 $27,160 $45,960 $45,960 $44,960 $28,600 $45,960 $25,040 $36,840 $29,600 $45,960 $33,360 $25,040 $36,000 $30,280 $29,280 $31,760 $29,280 $25,040 $44,960 $25,040 $44,960 $29,280
Two-Bedroom $45,999 $35,149 $32,880 $39,800 $39,800 $51,080 $42,880 $44,680 $36,240 $36,720 $41,360 $43,200 $39,800 $32,880 $54,480 $42,920 $37,600 $32,880 $32,880 $32,880 $51,080 $39,800 $34,240 $34,600 $32,880 $42,920 $42,920 $43,200 $37,960 $43,200 $32,880 $32,880 $32,880 $42,920 $51,080 $32,880 $51,080 $32,880 $32,880 $39,800 $36,240 $36,720 $32,880 $32,880 $54,480 $33,600 $41,360 $44,680 $36,240 $51,080 $32,880 $32,880 $39,320 $54,480 $39,800 $54,480 $51,080 $39,800 $32,880 $33,840 $35,680 $54,480 $54,480 $51,080 $37,600 $54,480 $32,880 $41,360 $38,360 $54,480 $42,880 $32,880 $44,680 $39,800 $32,880 $41,720 $32,880 $32,880 $51,080 $32,880 $51,080 $32,880
Three-Bedroom $58,701 $45,685 $40,240 $53,720 $56,080 $63,920 $51,840 $55,880 $46,680 $51,760 $53,760 $53,320 $49,800 $41,360 $70,000 $54,320 $53,000 $43,640 $40,240 $41,720 $63,920 $56,080 $43,800 $45,040 $46,320 $54,320 $54,320 $53,320 $45,880 $53,320 $46,320 $39,760 $46,320 $54,320 $63,920 $43,800 $63,920 $42,120 $41,800 $53,720 $46,680 $51,760 $44,040 $46,320 $70,000 $43,040 $53,760 $55,880 $47,120 $63,920 $42,720 $41,360 $48,720 $70,000 $49,800 $70,000 $63,920 $53,720 $39,760 $40,920 $43,160 $70,000 $70,000 $63,920 $53,000 $70,000 $42,400 $53,760 $49,640 $70,000 $51,840 $46,320 $55,880 $49,800 $43,640 $53,680 $46,320 $43,640 $63,920 $43,160 $63,920 $46,320
Four-Bedroom $69,365 $52,393 $45,120 $59,560 $66,160 $85,000 $57,120 $60,760 $60,400 $58,480 $70,200 $57,520 $53,000 $49,160 $81,560 $59,440 $56,320 $43,800 $45,120 $49,240 $85,000 $66,160 $49,640 $58,720 $55,800 $59,440 $59,440 $57,520 $55,040 $57,520 $47,680 $47,680 $47,680 $59,440 $85,000 $47,640 $85,000 $43,800 $43,800 $59,560 $60,400 $58,480 $44,200 $55,480 $81,560 $48,720 $70,200 $60,760 $61,480 $85,000 $55,800 $49,160 $52,360 $81,560 $53,000 $81,560 $85,000 $59,560 $48,240 $49,680 $47,520 $81,560 $81,560 $85,000 $56,320 $81,560 $49,520 $70,200 $61,360 $81,560 $57,120 $47,680 $60,760 $53,000 $43,800 $58,600 $51,040 $43,800 $85,000 $55,280 $85,000 $47,680
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
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
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 92 70 59 72 92 117 88 80 73 84 74 89 80 69 105 83 72 60 59 65 117 92 68 77 65 83 83 89 75 89 65 65 65 83 117 65 117 65 65 72 73 84 65 67 105 67 74 80 72 117 66 69 71 105 80 105 117 72 65 68 64 105 105 117 72 105 66 74 75 105 88 65 80 80 60 84 73 65 117 65 117 65
One-Bedroom 102 74 66 80 94 119 88 95 73 87 98 89 80 69 122 98 76 78 66 72 119 94 69 79 77 98 98 89 77 89 77 66 66 98 119 66 119 71 74 80 73 87 78 71 122 68 98 95 77 119 66 69 79 122 80 122 119 80 66 69 72 122 122 119 76 122 66 98 79 122 88 66 95 80 78 84 78 66 119 66 119 78
Two-Bedroom 122 93 87 106 106 135 114 119 96 97 110 115 106 87 145 114 100 87 87 87 135 106 91 92 87 114 114 115 101 115 87 87 87 114 135 87 135 87 87 106 96 97 87 87 145 89 110 119 96 135 87 87 104 145 106 145 135 106 87 90 95 145 145 135 100 145 87 110 102 145 114 87 119 106 87 111 87 87 135 87 135 87
Three-Bedroom 156 121 107 142 149 170 138 148 124 137 143 141 132 110 186 144 141 116 107 111 170 149 116 119 123 144 144 141 122 141 123 105 123 144 170 116 170 112 111 142 124 137 117 123 186 114 143 148 125 170 113 110 129 186 132 186 170 142 105 109 114 186 186 170 141 186 112 143 132 186 138 123 148 132 116 142 123 116 170 114 170 123
Four-Bedroom 184 139 120 158 175 225 152 161 160 155 186 153 141 130 216 158 149 116 120 131 225 175 132 156 148 158 158 153 146 153 126 126 126 158 225 126 225 116 116 158 160 155 117 147 216 129 186 161 163 225 148 130 139 216 141 216 225 158 128 132 126 216 216 225 149 216 131 186 163 216 152 126 161 141 116 155 135 116 225 147 225 126
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943 $943
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283 $283
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $23,596 $18,356 $19,590 $22,260 $22,140 $26,220 $22,890 $23,880 $18,630 $22,080 $25,500 $23,700 $19,620 $16,530 $26,040 $22,560 $26,790 $22,380 $19,590 $19,680 $26,220 $22,140 $15,600 $26,280 $16,110 $22,560 $22,560 $23,700 $21,450 $23,700 $20,310 $12,660 $16,950 $22,560 $26,220 $11,760 $26,220 $14,940 $16,170 $22,260 $18,630 $22,080 $16,650 $22,800 $26,040 $23,730 $25,500 $23,880 $18,660 $26,220 $14,400 $16,530 $19,620 $26,040 $19,620 $26,040 $26,220 $22,260 $18,120 $17,910 $18,420 $26,040 $26,040 $26,220 $26,790 $26,040 $16,680 $25,500 $20,100 $26,040 $22,890 $16,380 $23,880 $19,620 $22,380 $20,820 $17,400 $14,430 $26,220 $20,190 $26,220 $18,330
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $39,327 $30,594 $32,650 $37,100 $36,900 $43,700 $38,150 $39,800 $31,050 $36,800 $42,500 $39,500 $32,700 $27,550 $43,400 $37,600 $44,650 $37,300 $32,650 $32,800 $43,700 $36,900 $26,000 $43,800 $26,850 $37,600 $37,600 $39,500 $35,750 $39,500 $33,850 $21,100 $28,250 $37,600 $43,700 $19,600 $43,700 $24,900 $26,950 $37,100 $31,050 $36,800 $27,750 $38,000 $43,400 $39,550 $42,500 $39,800 $31,100 $43,700 $24,000 $27,550 $32,700 $43,400 $32,700 $43,400 $43,700 $37,100 $30,200 $29,850 $30,700 $43,400 $43,400 $43,700 $44,650 $43,400 $27,800 $42,500 $33,500 $43,400 $38,150 $27,300 $39,800 $32,700 $37,300 $34,700 $29,000 $24,050 $43,700 $33,650 $43,700 $30,550
Median Renter Household Income $36,125 $27,833 $25,520 $35,832 $32,394 $40,464 $31,810 $34,975 $34,090 $39,797 $38,717 $40,676 $30,110 $22,728 $39,685 $33,985 $26,168 $28,411 $25,520 $33,116 $45,788 $32,394 $22,598 $42,762 $21,264 $43,088 $30,666 $40,731 $25,477 $35,260 $22,132 $16,418 $23,808 $22,589 $39,159 $35,097 $22,530 $26,820 $40,048 $34,090 $39,797 $27,606 $29,988 $43,526 $23,411 $40,008 $30,382 $25,892 $49,781 $20,921 $22,728 $18,581 $33,756 $30,785 $64,590 $28,037 $35,521 $29,058 $27,267 $21,248 $33,555 $36,631 $50,533 $26,168 $43,983 $28,559 $28,913 $27,768 $48,209 $31,810 $37,494 $38,407 $21,282 $28,411 $48,304 $29,043 $22,295 $41,994 $28,280 $25,120 $33,019
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $590 $459 $490 $557 $554 $656 $572 $597 $466 $552 $638 $593 $491 $413 $651 $564 $670 $560 $490 $492 $656 $554 $390 $657 $403 $564 $564 $593 $536 $593 $508 $317 $424 $564 $656 $294 $656 $374 $404 $557 $466 $552 $416 $570 $651 $593 $638 $597 $467 $656 $360 $413 $491 $651 $491 $651 $656 $557 $453 $448 $461 $651 $651 $656 $670 $651 $417 $638 $503 $651 $572 $410 $597 $491 $560 $521 $435 $361 $656 $505 $656 $458
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $983 $765 $816 $928 $923 $1,093 $954 $995 $776 $920 $1,063 $988 $818 $689 $1,085 $940 $1,116 $933 $816 $820 $1,093 $923 $650 $1,095 $671 $940 $940 $988 $894 $988 $846 $528 $706 $940 $1,093 $490 $1,093 $623 $674 $928 $776 $920 $694 $950 $1,085 $989 $1,063 $995 $778 $1,093 $600 $689 $818 $1,085 $818 $1,085 $1,093 $928 $755 $746 $768 $1,085 $1,085 $1,093 $1,116 $1,085 $695 $1,063 $838 $1,085 $954 $683 $995 $818 $933 $868 $725 $601 $1,093 $841 $1,093 $764
Median Renter Household Income $903 $696 $638 $896 $810 $1,012 $795 $874 $852 $995 $968 $1,017 $753 $568 $992 $850 $654 $710 $638 $828 $1,145 $810 $565 $1,069 $532 $1,077 $767 $1,018 $637 $881 $553 $410 $595 $565 $979 $877 $563 $670 $1,001 $852 $995 $690 $750 $1,088 $585 $1,000 $760 $647 $1,245 $523 $568 $465 $844 $770 $1,615 $701 $888 $726 $682 $531 $839 $916 $1,263 $654 $1,100 $714 $723 $694 $1,205 $795 $937 $960 $532 $710 $1,208 $726 $557 $1,050 $707 $628 $825

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 39,120 $10.24
Waiters and Waitresses 31,300 $10.95
Fast Food and Counter Workers 38,580 $11.00
Food Preparation Workers 29,250 $11.02
Cashiers 52,570 $11.44
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 31,060 $12.79
Retail Salespersons 48,150 $13.92
Cooks, Restaurant 14,920 $14.14
Nursing Assistants 17,740 $14.32
Office Clerks, General 32,220 $14.42
Security Guards 14,580 $14.43
Receptionists and Information Clerks 13,840 $14.57
Stockers and Order Fillers 27,780 $15.59
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 45,040 $15.75
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17,900 $17.13
Customer Service Representatives 27,330 $17.40
Light Truck Drivers 14,640 $17.69
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 32,880 $18.24
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $18.51
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 22,380 $19.25
Construction Laborers 24,760 $19.36
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 18,110 $19.83
All Occupations 1,851,860 $20.35
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 20,220 $20.38
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $22.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,450 $23.20
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,900 $24.63
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 21,180 $25.20
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 16,900 $29.97
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,580 $31.11
Registered Nurses 36,840 $37.75
Managers, All Other 16,830 $48.71
General and Operations Managers 43,130 $49.99

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