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Massachusetts

State Facts

Minimum Wage$14.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$37.97
Number of Renter Households979,813
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
305,367
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
31%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
466,040
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
48%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$741/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$932/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,554/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,608/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,975/mo

Working at minimum wage $14.25/hr

Each week you have to work 87 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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MassachusettsMassachusetts Non-Metropolitan AreasBarnstable Town MSABerkshire County (part) HMFABoston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFABrockton HMFAEastern Worcester County HMFAEaston-Raynham HMFAFitchburg-Leominster HMFAFranklin County HMFALawrence HMFALowell HMFANew Bedford HMFAPittsfield HMFAProvidence-Fall River HMFASpringfield HMFATaunton-Mansfield-Norton HMFAWestern Worcester County HMFAWorcester HMFADukes CountyNantucket County
Number of Households
Total 2,618,028 10,596 95,859 19,204 1,370,163 89,114 34,127 14,312 57,536 22,643 106,081 115,046 65,079 35,582 86,658 230,611 42,999 11,555 210,863 6,887 3,709
Renter 979,813 3,043 19,540 4,823 562,931 25,636 6,582 3,197 20,580 5,810 41,143 35,768 28,749 11,604 34,557 83,440 11,834 2,612 77,964 1,897 1,146
Percent Renters 37% 29% 20% 25% 41% 29% 19% 22% 36% 26% 39% 31% 44% 33% 40% 36% 28% 23% 37% 28% 31%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $27.93 $33.36 $24.00 $18.08 $34.67 $22.02 $17.85 $26.42 $16.63 $15.35 $20.00 $23.79 $15.56 $16.31 $17.56 $13.98 $18.31 $15.23 $21.21 $35.08 $30.52
One-Bedroom $30.92 $36.67 $27.46 $19.54 $38.19 $25.17 $20.42 $27.23 $16.75 $17.48 $23.44 $26.13 $17.37 $19.48 $19.73 $16.81 $21.35 $15.33 $22.35 $37.35 $35.54
Two-Bedroom $37.97 $43.83 $36.13 $25.71 $46.13 $33.13 $26.87 $35.83 $22.04 $22.31 $30.10 $34.10 $21.42 $24.56 $23.73 $21.04 $27.56 $20.17 $28.67 $42.56 $45.92
Three-Bedroom $47.04 $56.24 $44.67 $31.79 $57.04 $41.94 $34.40 $44.62 $27.83 $28.62 $37.21 $42.15 $26.48 $31.21 $29.33 $26.02 $35.31 $27.25 $35.44 $52.62 $62.23
Four-Bedroom $52.13 $63.09 $49.00 $36.10 $62.56 $48.17 $42.50 $54.50 $33.21 $32.15 $40.81 $46.23 $29.06 $33.83 $35.92 $31.21 $39.46 $27.37 $38.88 $61.27 $66.12
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,452 $1,735 $1,248 $940 $1,803 $1,145 $928 $1,374 $865 $798 $1,040 $1,237 $809 $848 $913 $727 $952 $792 $1,103 $1,824 $1,587
One-Bedroom $1,608 $1,907 $1,428 $1,016 $1,986 $1,309 $1,062 $1,416 $871 $909 $1,219 $1,359 $903 $1,013 $1,026 $874 $1,110 $797 $1,162 $1,942 $1,848
Two-Bedroom $1,975 $2,279 $1,879 $1,337 $2,399 $1,723 $1,397 $1,863 $1,146 $1,160 $1,565 $1,773 $1,114 $1,277 $1,234 $1,094 $1,433 $1,049 $1,491 $2,213 $2,388
Three-Bedroom $2,446 $2,924 $2,323 $1,653 $2,966 $2,181 $1,789 $2,320 $1,447 $1,488 $1,935 $2,192 $1,377 $1,623 $1,525 $1,353 $1,836 $1,417 $1,843 $2,736 $3,236
Four-Bedroom $2,711 $3,281 $2,548 $1,877 $3,253 $2,505 $2,210 $2,834 $1,727 $1,672 $2,122 $2,404 $1,511 $1,759 $1,868 $1,623 $2,052 $1,423 $2,022 $3,186 $3,438
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $58,098 $69,390 $49,920 $37,600 $72,120 $45,800 $37,120 $54,960 $34,600 $31,920 $41,600 $49,480 $32,360 $33,920 $36,520 $29,080 $38,080 $31,680 $44,120 $72,960 $63,480
One-Bedroom $64,320 $76,264 $57,120 $40,640 $79,440 $52,360 $42,480 $56,640 $34,840 $36,360 $48,760 $54,360 $36,120 $40,520 $41,040 $34,960 $44,400 $31,880 $46,480 $77,680 $73,920
Two-Bedroom $78,984 $91,156 $75,160 $53,480 $95,960 $68,920 $55,880 $74,520 $45,840 $46,400 $62,600 $70,920 $44,560 $51,080 $49,360 $43,760 $57,320 $41,960 $59,640 $88,520 $95,520
Three-Bedroom $97,839 $116,972 $92,920 $66,120 $118,640 $87,240 $71,560 $92,800 $57,880 $59,520 $77,400 $87,680 $55,080 $64,920 $61,000 $54,120 $73,440 $56,680 $73,720 $109,440 $129,440
Four-Bedroom $108,424 $131,236 $101,920 $75,080 $130,120 $100,200 $88,400 $113,360 $69,080 $66,880 $84,880 $96,160 $60,440 $70,360 $74,720 $64,920 $82,080 $56,920 $80,880 $127,440 $137,520
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25 $14.25
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741 $741
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78 94 67 51 97 62 50 74 47 43 56 67 44 46 49 39 51 43 60 98 86
One-Bedroom 87 103 77 55 107 71 57 76 47 49 66 73 49 55 55 47 60 43 63 105 100
Two-Bedroom 107 123 101 72 130 93 75 101 62 63 84 96 60 69 67 59 77 57 80 119 129
Three-Bedroom 132 158 125 89 160 118 97 125 78 80 104 118 74 88 82 73 99 76 99 148 175
Four-Bedroom 146 177 138 101 176 135 119 153 93 90 115 130 82 95 101 88 111 77 109 172 186
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955 $955
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287 $287
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $37,290 $35,234 $34,680 $27,630 $42,060 $33,420 $40,500 $43,020 $27,240 $27,660 $34,200 $37,950 $26,790 $26,190 $29,280 $27,360 $35,310 $28,380 $34,320 $32,220 $40,830
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $62,150 $58,723 $57,800 $46,050 $70,100 $55,700 $67,500 $71,700 $45,400 $46,100 $57,000 $63,250 $44,650 $43,650 $48,800 $45,600 $58,850 $47,300 $57,200 $53,700 $68,050
Median Renter Household Income $56,638 $71,875 $49,367 $41,643 $66,577 $46,565 $49,067 $55,914 $40,788 $41,219 $46,309 $54,175 $39,028 $37,836 $40,739 $34,853 $46,744 $34,413 $44,826 $64,261 $84,478
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $932 $881 $867 $691 $1,052 $836 $1,013 $1,076 $681 $692 $855 $949 $670 $655 $732 $684 $883 $710 $858 $806 $1,021
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,554 $1,468 $1,445 $1,151 $1,753 $1,393 $1,688 $1,793 $1,135 $1,153 $1,425 $1,581 $1,116 $1,091 $1,220 $1,140 $1,471 $1,183 $1,430 $1,343 $1,701
Median Renter Household Income $1,416 $1,797 $1,234 $1,041 $1,664 $1,164 $1,227 $1,398 $1,020 $1,030 $1,158 $1,354 $976 $946 $1,018 $871 $1,169 $860 $1,121 $1,607 $2,112

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Cashiers68,630$15.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers78,480$15.36
Retail Salespersons82,040$15.57
Stockers and Order Fillers42,320$15.64
Waiters and Waitresses34,900$17.21
Home Health and Personal Care Aides107,900$18.46
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary31,670$18.81
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand39,700$18.83
Cooks, Restaurant25,720$18.85
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners47,540$18.99
Nursing Assistants38,970$19.01
Office Clerks, General49,950$22.09
Customer Service Representatives59,160$22.90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers24,990$24.23
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive38,220$24.33
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General26,600$24.48
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks39,740$24.85
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers26,810$25.40
All Occupations3,394,470$29.77
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$30.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers38,010$31.94
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel25,910$37.69
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$37.97
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products26,260$38.74
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education30,640$40.25
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education24,900$40.25
Accountants and Auditors38,140$41.16
Registered Nurses88,270$48.30
Project Management Specialists24,320$50.89
Management Analysts29,490$52.74
General and Operations Managers111,090$64.09
Software Developers58,980$65.19
Financial Managers30,480$77.48