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Nevada

State Facts

Minimum Wage$11.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$27.99
Number of Renter Households482,281
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
96,011
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
20%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
162,305
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
34%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$585/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$660/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,100/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,196/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,455/mo

Working at minimum wage $11.25/hr

Each week you have to work 82 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 1,141,952 111,976 23,191 816,296 190,489 23,191 9,753 816,296 20,911 18,614 484 555 6,804 2,298 1,728 22,342 1,737 21,411 1,857 1,611 188,878 3,482
Renter 482,281 30,712 9,320 363,672 78,577 9,320 3,169 363,672 4,973 5,955 251 125 2,049 531 470 5,350 456 5,870 555 56 78,521 958
Percent Renters 42% 27% 40% 45% 41% 40% 32% 45% 24% 32% 52% 23% 30% 23% 27% 24% 26% 27% 30% 3% 42% 28%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $19.78 $15.28 $16.37 $20.12 $20.38 $16.37 $13.60 $20.12 $17.00 $16.71 $12.98 $14.35 $14.81 $14.35 $11.87 $16.04 $14.35 $13.71 $12.27 $20.38 $20.38 $14.58
One-Bedroom $23.00 $17.62 $18.85 $23.31 $24.15 $18.85 $15.85 $23.31 $20.77 $19.06 $14.75 $16.31 $17.33 $16.31 $13.48 $17.81 $16.31 $15.58 $14.23 $24.15 $24.15 $16.56
Two-Bedroom $27.99 $22.28 $24.48 $28.02 $30.48 $24.48 $20.35 $28.02 $25.00 $25.00 $19.40 $21.46 $22.15 $21.46 $17.75 $21.10 $21.46 $20.50 $18.35 $30.48 $30.48 $21.79
Three-Bedroom $39.70 $30.47 $34.79 $39.83 $43.33 $34.79 $28.92 $39.83 $35.54 $33.63 $27.44 $30.37 $26.96 $30.37 $25.12 $29.98 $30.37 $26.96 $25.73 $43.33 $43.33 $27.60
Four-Bedroom $47.19 $34.49 $41.69 $47.38 $51.92 $41.69 $34.65 $47.38 $37.69 $35.04 $31.98 $35.37 $36.50 $35.37 $29.25 $35.94 $35.37 $29.65 $30.23 $51.92 $51.92 $35.90
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,029 $795 $851 $1,046 $1,060 $851 $707 $1,046 $884 $869 $675 $746 $770 $746 $617 $834 $746 $713 $638 $1,060 $1,060 $758
One-Bedroom $1,196 $916 $980 $1,212 $1,256 $980 $824 $1,212 $1,080 $991 $767 $848 $901 $848 $701 $926 $848 $810 $740 $1,256 $1,256 $861
Two-Bedroom $1,455 $1,159 $1,273 $1,457 $1,585 $1,273 $1,058 $1,457 $1,300 $1,300 $1,009 $1,116 $1,152 $1,116 $923 $1,097 $1,116 $1,066 $954 $1,585 $1,585 $1,133
Three-Bedroom $2,065 $1,584 $1,809 $2,071 $2,253 $1,809 $1,504 $2,071 $1,848 $1,749 $1,427 $1,579 $1,402 $1,579 $1,306 $1,559 $1,579 $1,402 $1,338 $2,253 $2,253 $1,435
Four-Bedroom $2,454 $1,794 $2,168 $2,464 $2,700 $2,168 $1,802 $2,464 $1,960 $1,822 $1,663 $1,839 $1,898 $1,839 $1,521 $1,869 $1,839 $1,542 $1,572 $2,700 $2,700 $1,867
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $41,140 $31,786 $34,040 $41,840 $42,400 $34,040 $28,280 $41,840 $35,360 $34,760 $27,000 $29,840 $30,800 $29,840 $24,680 $33,360 $29,840 $28,520 $25,520 $42,400 $42,400 $30,320
One-Bedroom $47,834 $36,649 $39,200 $48,480 $50,240 $39,200 $32,960 $48,480 $43,200 $39,640 $30,680 $33,920 $36,040 $33,920 $28,040 $37,040 $33,920 $32,400 $29,600 $50,240 $50,240 $34,440
Two-Bedroom $58,212 $46,352 $50,920 $58,280 $63,400 $50,920 $42,320 $58,280 $52,000 $52,000 $40,360 $44,640 $46,080 $44,640 $36,920 $43,880 $44,640 $42,640 $38,160 $63,400 $63,400 $45,320
Three-Bedroom $82,584 $63,376 $72,360 $82,840 $90,120 $72,360 $60,160 $82,840 $73,920 $69,960 $57,080 $63,160 $56,080 $63,160 $52,240 $62,360 $63,160 $56,080 $53,520 $90,120 $90,120 $57,400
Four-Bedroom $98,162 $71,745 $86,720 $98,560 $108,000 $86,720 $72,080 $98,560 $78,400 $72,880 $66,520 $73,560 $75,920 $73,560 $60,840 $74,760 $73,560 $61,680 $62,880 $108,000 $108,000 $74,680
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25 $11.25
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585 $585
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 70 54 58 72 72 58 48 72 60 59 46 51 53 51 42 57 51 49 44 72 72 52
One-Bedroom 82 63 67 83 86 67 56 83 74 68 52 58 62 58 48 63 58 55 51 86 86 59
Two-Bedroom 100 79 87 100 108 87 72 100 89 89 69 76 79 76 63 75 76 73 65 108 108 77
Three-Bedroom 141 108 124 142 154 124 103 142 126 120 98 108 96 108 89 107 108 96 91 154 154 98
Four-Bedroom 168 123 148 168 185 148 123 168 134 125 114 126 130 126 104 128 126 105 107 185 185 128
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
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
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $26,391 $27,057 $25,650 $25,170 $31,320 $25,650 $28,380 $25,170 $29,490 $32,010 $22,890 $27,000 $28,920 $32,880 $24,750 $26,220 $17,730 $20,490 $24,810 $31,320 $31,320 $28,110
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $43,984 $45,095 $42,750 $41,950 $52,200 $42,750 $47,300 $41,950 $49,150 $53,350 $38,150 $45,000 $48,200 $54,800 $41,250 $43,700 $29,550 $34,150 $41,350 $52,200 $52,200 $46,850
Median Renter Household Income $52,427 $50,076 $51,663 $51,456 $57,931 $51,663 $51,667 $51,456 $54,424 $60,446 $24,568 $52,426 $45,167 $34,520 $44,214 $49,973 $31,417 $38,202 $46,141 $57,972 $70,666
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $660 $676 $641 $629 $783 $641 $710 $629 $737 $800 $572 $675 $723 $822 $619 $656 $443 $512 $620 $783 $783 $703
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,100 $1,127 $1,069 $1,049 $1,305 $1,069 $1,183 $1,049 $1,229 $1,334 $954 $1,125 $1,205 $1,370 $1,031 $1,093 $739 $854 $1,034 $1,305 $1,305 $1,171
Median Renter Household Income $1,311 $1,252 $1,292 $1,286 $1,448 $1,292 $1,292 $1,286 $1,361 $1,511 $614 $1,311 $1,129 $863 $1,105 $1,249 $785 $955 $1,154 $1,449 $1,767

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers13,550$10.74
Gambling Dealers15,340$10.93
Waiters and Waitresses37,300$10.99
Bartenders14,360$11.10
Fast Food and Counter Workers39,170$11.70
Home Health and Personal Care Aides14,290$13.05
Cashiers36,510$13.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners29,820$14.85
Security Guards19,310$15.01
Retail Salespersons35,320$15.08
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers14,270$16.50
Cooks, Restaurant20,430$17.51
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners18,560$18.22
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks11,730$18.37
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand42,470$18.37
Customer Service Representatives32,390$18.62
Stockers and Order Fillers22,660$18.67
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers12,210$19.47
Office Clerks, General24,880$19.59
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators11,790$19.81
All Occupations1,412,190$20.47
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive13,900$21.66
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks11,520$22.51
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General15,730$22.75
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$23.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers16,830$25.61
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage$27.99
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers14,940$29.14
Carpenters13,160$30.34
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13,840$31.16
General and Operations Managers41,090$41.52
Managers, All Other16,670$42.42
Registered Nurses23,970$47.63