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Louisiana

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State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $19.39
Number of Renter Households 582,830
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 189,182
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 32%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 274,866
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

$567/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$945/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$842/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,008/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 89 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 1,748,688 262,741 21,555 55,228 8,289 297,427 48,390 78,372 26,697 10,933 115,144 79,045 66,162 9,240 488,093 152,328 7,464 21,580 21,555 7,687 45,195 8,289 14,446 13,352 5,236 47,849 94,311 76,829 3,468 2,216 3,055 5,042 6,273 10,168 171,349 2,213 6,520 12,076 7,279 6,577 26,697 10,933 5,364 11,351 174,954 4,533 95,607 36,412 17,729 48,474 3,076 9,240 13,765 156,586 58,493 8,039 8,287 48,651 2,800 7,202 8,361 15,472 18,640 3,991 7,464 15,109 30,479 19,537 18,565 99,293 48,390 1,502 41,960 7,669 21,580 17,263 17,367 14,831 9,759 3,700 3,852 4,726
Renter 582,830 86,046 6,386 18,636 1,645 92,669 13,834 19,546 8,719 2,771 36,411 22,978 24,889 2,919 181,660 57,367 1,346 5,008 6,386 1,855 8,100 1,645 4,211 2,532 1,344 16,965 37,774 22,812 1,084 166 678 1,491 1,662 2,628 68,175 918 1,186 4,090 1,917 1,536 8,719 2,771 1,614 2,857 65,686 778 32,085 8,104 8,363 8,873 1,251 2,919 6,690 81,358 23,394 2,353 1,952 17,100 739 2,545 2,482 4,521 3,597 937 1,346 2,885 9,288 4,326 6,306 21,260 13,834 472 11,442 1,495 5,008 7,693 5,774 5,112 2,368 803 1,078 1,497
Percent Renters 33% 33% 30% 34% 20% 31% 29% 25% 33% 25% 32% 29% 38% 32% 37% 38% 18% 23% 30% 24% 18% 20% 29% 19% 26% 35% 40% 30% 31% 7% 22% 30% 26% 26% 40% 41% 18% 34% 26% 23% 33% 25% 30% 25% 38% 17% 34% 22% 47% 18% 41% 32% 49% 52% 40% 29% 24% 35% 26% 35% 30% 29% 19% 23% 18% 19% 30% 22% 34% 21% 29% 31% 27% 19% 23% 45% 33% 34% 24% 22% 28% 32%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $14.38 $11.36 $9.81 $11.56 $13.60 $16.52 $14.90 $12.62 $13.46 $13.21 $12.65 $14.54 $12.79 $11.71 $16.31 $13.62 $11.71 $11.17 $9.81 $10.90 $16.52 $13.60 $11.21 $13.02 $10.90 $13.62 $13.62 $14.54 $12.88 $14.54 $10.90 $10.85 $10.90 $13.62 $16.52 $10.73 $16.52 $10.90 $12.10 $11.56 $13.46 $13.21 $10.90 $11.63 $16.31 $10.73 $12.65 $12.62 $10.35 $16.52 $10.83 $11.71 $10.96 $16.31 $12.79 $16.31 $16.52 $11.56 $10.88 $10.77 $10.38 $16.31 $16.31 $16.52 $11.71 $16.31 $10.73 $12.65 $11.77 $16.31 $14.90 $10.73 $12.62 $12.79 $11.17 $13.94 $12.06 $10.73 $16.52 $10.73 $16.52 $10.90
One-Bedroom $16.18 $12.09 $11.15 $13.13 $14.02 $16.85 $15.00 $15.00 $13.54 $13.62 $16.75 $14.75 $12.87 $11.79 $19.27 $16.48 $12.38 $13.88 $11.15 $11.29 $16.85 $14.02 $11.29 $13.25 $12.60 $16.48 $16.48 $14.75 $12.98 $14.75 $12.50 $10.90 $12.60 $16.48 $16.85 $10.81 $16.85 $11.38 $12.17 $13.13 $13.54 $13.62 $12.52 $12.42 $19.27 $10.81 $16.75 $15.00 $12.75 $16.85 $10.88 $11.79 $12.46 $19.27 $12.87 $19.27 $16.85 $13.13 $10.96 $10.85 $11.81 $19.27 $19.27 $16.85 $12.38 $19.27 $10.81 $16.75 $13.08 $19.27 $15.00 $10.81 $15.00 $12.87 $13.88 $14.04 $12.60 $10.81 $16.85 $10.81 $16.85 $11.13
Two-Bedroom $19.39 $15.21 $14.67 $17.29 $15.83 $19.33 $19.15 $18.87 $17.83 $15.38 $18.92 $18.90 $16.94 $14.23 $22.73 $19.40 $16.31 $15.67 $14.67 $14.23 $19.33 $15.83 $14.87 $15.04 $14.23 $19.40 $19.40 $18.90 $17.08 $18.90 $14.23 $14.37 $14.23 $19.40 $19.33 $14.23 $19.33 $14.23 $14.23 $17.29 $17.83 $15.38 $14.23 $14.23 $22.73 $14.23 $18.92 $18.87 $15.48 $19.33 $14.23 $14.23 $16.40 $22.73 $16.94 $22.73 $19.33 $17.29 $14.42 $14.27 $15.54 $22.73 $22.73 $19.33 $16.31 $22.73 $14.23 $18.92 $16.63 $22.73 $19.15 $14.23 $18.87 $16.94 $15.67 $18.48 $14.23 $14.23 $19.33 $14.23 $19.33 $14.23
Three-Bedroom $24.86 $19.85 $19.37 $23.44 $21.94 $24.35 $23.31 $24.35 $22.69 $21.87 $24.83 $23.75 $21.02 $18.10 $29.31 $24.19 $23.17 $20.00 $19.37 $18.50 $24.35 $21.94 $19.44 $20.38 $20.23 $24.19 $24.19 $23.75 $20.79 $23.75 $20.23 $17.48 $19.04 $24.19 $24.35 $19.35 $24.35 $17.94 $18.19 $23.44 $22.69 $21.87 $19.04 $20.23 $29.31 $18.15 $24.83 $24.35 $20.19 $24.35 $19.73 $18.10 $20.77 $29.31 $21.02 $29.31 $24.35 $23.44 $17.56 $17.37 $18.90 $29.31 $29.31 $24.35 $23.17 $29.31 $18.42 $24.83 $21.33 $29.31 $23.31 $20.23 $24.35 $21.02 $20.00 $23.25 $20.23 $19.21 $24.35 $18.87 $24.35 $19.67
Four-Bedroom $29.11 $22.52 $21.12 $25.13 $25.87 $31.62 $25.73 $27.46 $27.85 $25.15 $32.12 $25.42 $22.77 $24.23 $34.04 $26.71 $24.44 $21.06 $21.12 $21.54 $31.62 $25.87 $21.10 $25.62 $23.65 $26.71 $26.71 $25.42 $22.94 $25.42 $20.69 $20.88 $19.12 $26.71 $31.62 $20.96 $31.62 $19.12 $19.12 $25.13 $27.85 $25.15 $19.12 $20.69 $34.04 $20.02 $32.12 $27.46 $26.37 $31.62 $23.98 $24.23 $22.04 $34.04 $22.77 $34.04 $31.62 $25.13 $20.35 $22.10 $20.87 $34.04 $34.04 $31.62 $24.44 $34.04 $21.98 $32.12 $25.52 $34.04 $25.73 $20.69 $27.46 $22.77 $21.06 $26.33 $21.94 $19.27 $31.62 $20.69 $31.62 $20.29
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $748 $591 $510 $601 $707 $859 $775 $656 $700 $687 $658 $756 $665 $609 $848 $708 $609 $581 $510 $567 $859 $707 $583 $677 $567 $708 $708 $756 $670 $756 $567 $564 $567 $708 $859 $558 $859 $567 $629 $601 $700 $687 $567 $605 $848 $558 $658 $656 $538 $859 $563 $609 $570 $848 $665 $848 $859 $601 $566 $560 $540 $848 $848 $859 $609 $848 $558 $658 $612 $848 $775 $558 $656 $665 $581 $725 $627 $558 $859 $558 $859 $567
One-Bedroom $842 $629 $580 $683 $729 $876 $780 $780 $704 $708 $871 $767 $669 $613 $1,002 $857 $644 $722 $580 $587 $876 $729 $587 $689 $655 $857 $857 $767 $675 $767 $650 $567 $655 $857 $876 $562 $876 $592 $633 $683 $704 $708 $651 $646 $1,002 $562 $871 $780 $663 $876 $566 $613 $648 $1,002 $669 $1,002 $876 $683 $570 $564 $614 $1,002 $1,002 $876 $644 $1,002 $562 $871 $680 $1,002 $780 $562 $780 $669 $722 $730 $655 $562 $876 $562 $876 $579
Two-Bedroom $1,008 $791 $763 $899 $823 $1,005 $996 $981 $927 $800 $984 $983 $881 $740 $1,182 $1,009 $848 $815 $763 $740 $1,005 $823 $773 $782 $740 $1,009 $1,009 $983 $888 $983 $740 $747 $740 $1,009 $1,005 $740 $1,005 $740 $740 $899 $927 $800 $740 $740 $1,182 $740 $984 $981 $805 $1,005 $740 $740 $853 $1,182 $881 $1,182 $1,005 $899 $750 $742 $808 $1,182 $1,182 $1,005 $848 $1,182 $740 $984 $865 $1,182 $996 $740 $981 $881 $815 $961 $740 $740 $1,005 $740 $1,005 $740
Three-Bedroom $1,292 $1,032 $1,007 $1,219 $1,141 $1,266 $1,212 $1,266 $1,180 $1,137 $1,291 $1,235 $1,093 $941 $1,524 $1,258 $1,205 $1,040 $1,007 $962 $1,266 $1,141 $1,011 $1,060 $1,052 $1,258 $1,258 $1,235 $1,081 $1,235 $1,052 $909 $990 $1,258 $1,266 $1,006 $1,266 $933 $946 $1,219 $1,180 $1,137 $990 $1,052 $1,524 $944 $1,291 $1,266 $1,050 $1,266 $1,026 $941 $1,080 $1,524 $1,093 $1,524 $1,266 $1,219 $913 $903 $983 $1,524 $1,524 $1,266 $1,205 $1,524 $958 $1,291 $1,109 $1,524 $1,212 $1,052 $1,266 $1,093 $1,040 $1,209 $1,052 $999 $1,266 $981 $1,266 $1,023
Four-Bedroom $1,513 $1,171 $1,098 $1,307 $1,345 $1,644 $1,338 $1,428 $1,448 $1,308 $1,670 $1,322 $1,184 $1,260 $1,770 $1,389 $1,271 $1,095 $1,098 $1,120 $1,644 $1,345 $1,097 $1,332 $1,230 $1,389 $1,389 $1,322 $1,193 $1,322 $1,076 $1,086 $994 $1,389 $1,644 $1,090 $1,644 $994 $994 $1,307 $1,448 $1,308 $994 $1,076 $1,770 $1,041 $1,670 $1,428 $1,371 $1,644 $1,247 $1,260 $1,146 $1,770 $1,184 $1,770 $1,644 $1,307 $1,058 $1,149 $1,085 $1,770 $1,770 $1,644 $1,271 $1,770 $1,143 $1,670 $1,327 $1,770 $1,338 $1,076 $1,428 $1,184 $1,095 $1,369 $1,141 $1,002 $1,644 $1,076 $1,644 $1,055
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $29,900 $23,636 $20,400 $24,040 $28,280 $34,360 $31,000 $26,240 $28,000 $27,480 $26,320 $30,240 $26,600 $24,360 $33,920 $28,320 $24,360 $23,240 $20,400 $22,680 $34,360 $28,280 $23,320 $27,080 $22,680 $28,320 $28,320 $30,240 $26,800 $30,240 $22,680 $22,560 $22,680 $28,320 $34,360 $22,320 $34,360 $22,680 $25,160 $24,040 $28,000 $27,480 $22,680 $24,200 $33,920 $22,320 $26,320 $26,240 $21,520 $34,360 $22,520 $24,360 $22,800 $33,920 $26,600 $33,920 $34,360 $24,040 $22,640 $22,400 $21,600 $33,920 $33,920 $34,360 $24,360 $33,920 $22,320 $26,320 $24,480 $33,920 $31,000 $22,320 $26,240 $26,600 $23,240 $29,000 $25,080 $22,320 $34,360 $22,320 $34,360 $22,680
One-Bedroom $33,663 $25,152 $23,200 $27,320 $29,160 $35,040 $31,200 $31,200 $28,160 $28,320 $34,840 $30,680 $26,760 $24,520 $40,080 $34,280 $25,760 $28,880 $23,200 $23,480 $35,040 $29,160 $23,480 $27,560 $26,200 $34,280 $34,280 $30,680 $27,000 $30,680 $26,000 $22,680 $26,200 $34,280 $35,040 $22,480 $35,040 $23,680 $25,320 $27,320 $28,160 $28,320 $26,040 $25,840 $40,080 $22,480 $34,840 $31,200 $26,520 $35,040 $22,640 $24,520 $25,920 $40,080 $26,760 $40,080 $35,040 $27,320 $22,800 $22,560 $24,560 $40,080 $40,080 $35,040 $25,760 $40,080 $22,480 $34,840 $27,200 $40,080 $31,200 $22,480 $31,200 $26,760 $28,880 $29,200 $26,200 $22,480 $35,040 $22,480 $35,040 $23,160
Two-Bedroom $40,338 $31,639 $30,520 $35,960 $32,920 $40,200 $39,840 $39,240 $37,080 $32,000 $39,360 $39,320 $35,240 $29,600 $47,280 $40,360 $33,920 $32,600 $30,520 $29,600 $40,200 $32,920 $30,920 $31,280 $29,600 $40,360 $40,360 $39,320 $35,520 $39,320 $29,600 $29,880 $29,600 $40,360 $40,200 $29,600 $40,200 $29,600 $29,600 $35,960 $37,080 $32,000 $29,600 $29,600 $47,280 $29,600 $39,360 $39,240 $32,200 $40,200 $29,600 $29,600 $34,120 $47,280 $35,240 $47,280 $40,200 $35,960 $30,000 $29,680 $32,320 $47,280 $47,280 $40,200 $33,920 $47,280 $29,600 $39,360 $34,600 $47,280 $39,840 $29,600 $39,240 $35,240 $32,600 $38,440 $29,600 $29,600 $40,200 $29,600 $40,200 $29,600
Three-Bedroom $51,698 $41,284 $40,280 $48,760 $45,640 $50,640 $48,480 $50,640 $47,200 $45,480 $51,640 $49,400 $43,720 $37,640 $60,960 $50,320 $48,200 $41,600 $40,280 $38,480 $50,640 $45,640 $40,440 $42,400 $42,080 $50,320 $50,320 $49,400 $43,240 $49,400 $42,080 $36,360 $39,600 $50,320 $50,640 $40,240 $50,640 $37,320 $37,840 $48,760 $47,200 $45,480 $39,600 $42,080 $60,960 $37,760 $51,640 $50,640 $42,000 $50,640 $41,040 $37,640 $43,200 $60,960 $43,720 $60,960 $50,640 $48,760 $36,520 $36,120 $39,320 $60,960 $60,960 $50,640 $48,200 $60,960 $38,320 $51,640 $44,360 $60,960 $48,480 $42,080 $50,640 $43,720 $41,600 $48,360 $42,080 $39,960 $50,640 $39,240 $50,640 $40,920
Four-Bedroom $60,539 $46,833 $43,920 $52,280 $53,800 $65,760 $53,520 $57,120 $57,920 $52,320 $66,800 $52,880 $47,360 $50,400 $70,800 $55,560 $50,840 $43,800 $43,920 $44,800 $65,760 $53,800 $43,880 $53,280 $49,200 $55,560 $55,560 $52,880 $47,720 $52,880 $43,040 $43,440 $39,760 $55,560 $65,760 $43,600 $65,760 $39,760 $39,760 $52,280 $57,920 $52,320 $39,760 $43,040 $70,800 $41,640 $66,800 $57,120 $54,840 $65,760 $49,880 $50,400 $45,840 $70,800 $47,360 $70,800 $65,760 $52,280 $42,320 $45,960 $43,400 $70,800 $70,800 $65,760 $50,840 $70,800 $45,720 $66,800 $53,080 $70,800 $53,520 $43,040 $57,120 $47,360 $43,800 $54,760 $45,640 $40,080 $65,760 $43,040 $65,760 $42,200
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 79 63 54 64 75 91 82 70 74 73 70 80 71 65 90 75 65 62 54 60 91 75 62 72 60 75 75 80 71 80 60 60 60 75 91 59 91 60 67 64 74 73 60 64 90 59 70 70 57 91 60 65 60 90 71 90 91 64 60 59 57 90 90 91 65 90 59 70 65 90 82 59 70 71 62 77 67 59 91 59 91 60
One-Bedroom 89 67 62 72 77 93 83 83 75 75 92 81 71 65 106 91 68 77 62 62 93 77 62 73 69 91 91 81 72 81 69 60 69 91 93 60 93 63 67 72 75 75 69 69 106 60 92 83 70 93 60 65 69 106 71 106 93 72 60 60 65 106 106 93 68 106 60 92 72 106 83 60 83 71 77 77 69 60 93 60 93 61
Two-Bedroom 107 84 81 95 87 107 106 104 98 85 104 104 93 79 125 107 90 86 81 79 107 87 82 83 79 107 107 104 94 104 79 79 79 107 107 79 107 79 79 95 98 85 79 79 125 79 104 104 85 107 79 79 91 125 93 125 107 95 80 79 86 125 125 107 90 125 79 104 92 125 106 79 104 93 86 102 79 79 107 79 107 79
Three-Bedroom 137 110 107 129 121 134 129 134 125 121 137 131 116 100 162 133 128 110 107 102 134 121 107 112 112 133 133 131 115 131 112 96 105 133 134 107 134 99 100 129 125 121 105 112 162 100 137 134 111 134 109 100 115 162 116 162 134 129 97 96 104 162 162 134 128 162 102 137 118 162 129 112 134 116 110 128 112 106 134 104 134 109
Four-Bedroom 161 124 116 139 143 174 142 152 154 139 177 140 126 134 188 147 135 116 116 119 174 143 116 141 131 147 147 140 127 140 114 115 105 147 174 116 174 105 105 139 154 139 105 114 188 110 177 152 145 174 132 134 122 188 126 188 174 139 112 122 115 188 188 174 135 188 121 177 141 188 142 114 152 126 116 145 121 106 174 114 174 112
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $22,671 $17,739 $20,520 $18,840 $21,330 $24,990 $23,580 $24,390 $20,340 $20,910 $24,780 $24,510 $19,080 $15,810 $24,600 $20,850 $24,690 $23,190 $20,520 $19,680 $24,990 $21,330 $15,990 $24,510 $16,020 $20,850 $20,850 $24,510 $20,280 $24,510 $19,080 $13,020 $16,110 $20,850 $24,990 $11,310 $24,990 $14,040 $16,560 $18,840 $20,340 $20,910 $18,360 $21,990 $24,600 $22,890 $24,780 $24,390 $19,140 $24,990 $14,160 $15,810 $18,150 $24,600 $19,080 $24,600 $24,990 $18,840 $18,510 $17,700 $18,240 $24,600 $24,600 $24,990 $24,690 $24,600 $15,720 $24,780 $18,660 $24,600 $23,580 $13,860 $24,390 $19,080 $23,190 $20,670 $15,930 $13,590 $24,990 $19,260 $24,990 $18,600
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $37,785 $29,565 $34,200 $31,400 $35,550 $41,650 $39,300 $40,650 $33,900 $34,850 $41,300 $40,850 $31,800 $26,350 $41,000 $34,750 $41,150 $38,650 $34,200 $32,800 $41,650 $35,550 $26,650 $40,850 $26,700 $34,750 $34,750 $40,850 $33,800 $40,850 $31,800 $21,700 $26,850 $34,750 $41,650 $18,850 $41,650 $23,400 $27,600 $31,400 $33,900 $34,850 $30,600 $36,650 $41,000 $38,150 $41,300 $40,650 $31,900 $41,650 $23,600 $26,350 $30,250 $41,000 $31,800 $41,000 $41,650 $31,400 $30,850 $29,500 $30,400 $41,000 $41,000 $41,650 $41,150 $41,000 $26,200 $41,300 $31,100 $41,000 $39,300 $23,100 $40,650 $31,800 $38,650 $34,450 $26,550 $22,650 $41,650 $32,100 $41,650 $31,000
Median Renter Household Income $35,078 $28,310 $22,241 $34,299 $32,571 $39,480 $34,405 $34,988 $32,788 $41,988 $35,522 $39,292 $28,273 $19,785 $38,113 $32,811 $28,914 $30,091 $22,241 $29,265 $48,855 $32,571 $21,579 $35,723 $22,784 $40,456 $30,063 $39,333 $28,707 $33,695 $21,235 $19,910 $23,925 $22,963 $38,113 $13,317 $33,142 $23,720 $23,519 $31,443 $32,788 $41,988 $29,078 $27,168 $42,436 $27,998 $36,220 $30,851 $26,981 $44,175 $26,895 $19,785 $23,548 $31,798 $28,829 $63,321 $26,826 $34,556 $30,119 $24,360 $21,794 $34,263 $41,591 $47,477 $28,914 $42,411 $27,668 $30,342 $32,751 $45,777 $34,405 $29,132 $37,918 $19,572 $30,091 $49,496 $27,815 $22,991 $46,666 $25,976 $24,026 $28,014
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $567 $443 $513 $471 $533 $625 $590 $610 $509 $523 $620 $613 $477 $395 $615 $521 $617 $580 $513 $492 $625 $533 $400 $613 $401 $521 $521 $613 $507 $613 $477 $326 $403 $521 $625 $283 $625 $351 $414 $471 $509 $523 $459 $550 $615 $572 $620 $610 $479 $625 $354 $395 $454 $615 $477 $615 $625 $471 $463 $443 $456 $615 $615 $625 $617 $615 $393 $620 $467 $615 $590 $347 $610 $477 $580 $517 $398 $340 $625 $482 $625 $465
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $945 $739 $855 $785 $889 $1,041 $983 $1,016 $848 $871 $1,033 $1,021 $795 $659 $1,025 $869 $1,029 $966 $855 $820 $1,041 $889 $666 $1,021 $668 $869 $869 $1,021 $845 $1,021 $795 $543 $671 $869 $1,041 $471 $1,041 $585 $690 $785 $848 $871 $765 $916 $1,025 $954 $1,033 $1,016 $798 $1,041 $590 $659 $756 $1,025 $795 $1,025 $1,041 $785 $771 $738 $760 $1,025 $1,025 $1,041 $1,029 $1,025 $655 $1,033 $778 $1,025 $983 $578 $1,016 $795 $966 $861 $664 $566 $1,041 $803 $1,041 $775
Median Renter Household Income $877 $708 $556 $857 $814 $987 $860 $875 $820 $1,050 $888 $982 $707 $495 $953 $820 $723 $752 $556 $732 $1,221 $814 $539 $893 $570 $1,011 $752 $983 $718 $842 $531 $498 $598 $574 $953 $333 $829 $593 $588 $786 $820 $1,050 $727 $679 $1,061 $700 $906 $771 $675 $1,104 $672 $495 $589 $795 $721 $1,583 $671 $864 $753 $609 $545 $857 $1,040 $1,187 $723 $1,060 $692 $759 $819 $1,144 $860 $728 $948 $489 $752 $1,237 $695 $575 $1,167 $649 $601 $700

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 34,870 $9.87
Waiters and Waitresses 29,730 $10.39
Fast Food and Counter Workers 27,830 $10.62
Food Preparation Workers 29,620 $10.65
Cashiers 58,890 $10.75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 30,320 $12.14
Retail Salespersons 49,310 $13.21
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 14,850 $13.57
Office Clerks, General 30,500 $13.85
Nursing Assistants 17,680 $13.97
Security Guards 14,660 $14.31
Stockers and Order Fillers 27,800 $14.65
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 37,540 $15.15
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $16.18
Customer Service Representatives 28,150 $16.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16,930 $16.91
Light Truck Drivers 18,110 $17.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 33,900 $17.99
Construction Laborers 23,320 $18.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 20,700 $18.63
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 19,100 $19.19
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $19.39
All Occupations 1,847,880 $19.56
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 20,710 $19.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23,650 $22.95
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,230 $23.88
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 21,760 $24.72
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 20,820 $24.81
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 18,360 $30.19
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,930 $31.21
Registered Nurses 43,790 $36.71
Managers, All Other 15,740 $48.02
General and Operations Managers 38,910 $50.56

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