Nevada

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Nevada

State Facts

Minimum Wage $12.00
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $32.94
Number of Renter Households 481,479
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
93,574
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
19%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
160,801
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
33%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$624/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$734/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,223/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,426/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,713/mo

Working at minimum wage $12.00/hr

Each week you have to work 91 hours

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

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Nevada Nevada Non-metropolitan areas Carson City MSA Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise MSA Reno MSA Carson City Churchill County Clark County Douglas County Elko County Esmeralda County † Eureka County † Humboldt County Lander County Lincoln County Lyon County Mineral County Nye County Pershing County Storey County † Washoe County White Pine County
Number of Households
Total 1,183,393 114,764 23,652 847,378 197,599 23,652 9,728 847,378 21,096 19,546 493 630 6,997 2,296 1,626 23,423 1,732 21,943 1,847 1,874 195,725 3,407
Renter 481,479 29,446 8,702 363,963 79,368 8,702 3,108 363,963 4,564 5,776 258 92 1,850 759 427 5,485 451 5,435 475 49 79,319 766
Percent Renters 41% 26% 37% 43% 40% 37% 32% 43% 22% 30% 52% 15% 26% 33% 26% 23% 26% 25% 26% 3% 41% 22%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $24.35 $18.32 $19.63 $25.31 $22.71 $19.63 $18.17 $25.31 $19.31 $19.00 $22.90 $18.48 $17.13 $15.52 $14.25 $20.42 $18.48 $16.10 $13.65 $22.71 $22.71 $17.62
One-Bedroom $27.42 $20.01 $22.08 $28.38 $26.35 $22.08 $19.02 $28.38 $23.06 $21.12 $23.96 $19.35 $17.92 $16.25 $17.25 $20.56 $19.35 $18.27 $15.38 $26.35 $26.35 $18.44
Two-Bedroom $32.94 $24.98 $28.21 $33.65 $33.12 $28.21 $24.96 $33.65 $28.15 $27.71 $31.44 $25.38 $23.52 $21.31 $19.56 $24.02 $25.38 $22.12 $18.75 $33.12 $33.12 $24.19
Three-Bedroom $45.98 $33.79 $39.54 $47.15 $45.85 $39.54 $34.98 $47.15 $39.44 $35.02 $44.06 $35.58 $29.17 $27.81 $27.40 $33.65 $35.58 $30.40 $26.27 $45.85 $45.85 $31.60
Four-Bedroom $53.52 $41.37 $47.37 $54.63 $53.62 $47.37 $40.48 $54.63 $47.27 $46.54 $52.81 $42.63 $39.50 $35.79 $32.85 $40.33 $42.63 $34.88 $31.48 $53.62 $53.62 $40.63
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,266 $952 $1,021 $1,316 $1,181 $1,021 $945 $1,316 $1,004 $988 $1,191 $961 $891 $807 $741 $1,062 $961 $837 $710 $1,181 $1,181 $916
One-Bedroom $1,426 $1,041 $1,148 $1,476 $1,370 $1,148 $989 $1,476 $1,199 $1,098 $1,246 $1,006 $932 $845 $897 $1,069 $1,006 $950 $800 $1,370 $1,370 $959
Two-Bedroom $1,713 $1,299 $1,467 $1,750 $1,722 $1,467 $1,298 $1,750 $1,464 $1,441 $1,635 $1,320 $1,223 $1,108 $1,017 $1,249 $1,320 $1,150 $975 $1,722 $1,722 $1,258
Three-Bedroom $2,391 $1,757 $2,056 $2,452 $2,384 $2,056 $1,819 $2,452 $2,051 $1,821 $2,291 $1,850 $1,517 $1,446 $1,425 $1,750 $1,850 $1,581 $1,366 $2,384 $2,384 $1,643
Four-Bedroom $2,783 $2,151 $2,463 $2,841 $2,788 $2,463 $2,105 $2,841 $2,458 $2,420 $2,746 $2,217 $2,054 $1,861 $1,708 $2,097 $2,217 $1,814 $1,637 $2,788 $2,788 $2,113
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $50,647 $38,097 $40,840 $52,640 $47,240 $40,840 $37,800 $52,640 $40,160 $39,520 $47,640 $38,440 $35,640 $32,280 $29,640 $42,480 $38,440 $33,480 $28,400 $47,240 $47,240 $36,640
One-Bedroom $57,039 $41,630 $45,920 $59,040 $54,800 $45,920 $39,560 $59,040 $47,960 $43,920 $49,840 $40,240 $37,280 $33,800 $35,880 $42,760 $40,240 $38,000 $32,000 $54,800 $54,800 $38,360
Two-Bedroom $68,507 $51,950 $58,680 $70,000 $68,880 $58,680 $51,920 $70,000 $58,560 $57,640 $65,400 $52,800 $48,920 $44,320 $40,680 $49,960 $52,800 $46,000 $39,000 $68,880 $68,880 $50,320
Three-Bedroom $95,645 $70,284 $82,240 $98,080 $95,360 $82,240 $72,760 $98,080 $82,040 $72,840 $91,640 $74,000 $60,680 $57,840 $57,000 $70,000 $74,000 $63,240 $54,640 $95,360 $95,360 $65,720
Four-Bedroom $111,330 $86,056 $98,520 $113,640 $111,520 $98,520 $84,200 $113,640 $98,320 $96,800 $109,840 $88,680 $82,160 $74,440 $68,320 $83,880 $88,680 $72,560 $65,480 $111,520 $111,520 $84,520
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 81 61 65 84 76 65 61 84 64 63 76 62 57 52 48 68 62 54 46 76 76 59
One-Bedroom 91 67 74 95 88 74 63 95 77 70 80 64 60 54 58 69 64 61 51 88 88 61
Two-Bedroom 110 83 94 112 110 94 83 112 94 92 105 85 78 71 65 80 85 74 63 110 110 81
Three-Bedroom 153 113 132 157 153 132 117 157 131 117 147 119 97 93 91 112 119 101 88 153 153 105
Four-Bedroom 178 138 158 182 179 158 135 182 158 155 176 142 132 119 109 134 142 116 105 179 179 135
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $29,357 $29,023 $27,810 $28,470 $33,540 $27,810 $30,570 $28,470 $32,640 $33,090 $31,770 $24,150 $29,250 $32,280 $28,590 $28,380 $19,230 $21,900 $30,840 $33,540 $33,540 $31,230
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $48,928 $48,372 $46,350 $47,450 $55,900 $46,350 $50,950 $47,450 $54,400 $55,150 $52,950 $40,250 $48,750 $53,800 $47,650 $47,300 $32,050 $36,500 $51,400 $55,900 $55,900 $52,050
Median Renter Household Income $56,587 $52,770 $50,510 $55,767 $62,430 $50,510 $63,654 $55,767 $56,788 $59,840 $47,778 $35,842 $49,074 $53,508 $51,801 $40,526 $42,573 $62,468 $74,835
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $734 $726 $695 $712 $839 $695 $764 $712 $816 $827 $794 $604 $731 $807 $715 $710 $481 $548 $771 $839 $839 $781
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,223 $1,209 $1,159 $1,186 $1,398 $1,159 $1,274 $1,186 $1,360 $1,379 $1,324 $1,006 $1,219 $1,345 $1,191 $1,183 $801 $913 $1,285 $1,398 $1,398 $1,301
Median Renter Household Income $1,415 $1,319 $1,263 $1,394 $1,561 $1,263 $1,591 $1,394 $1,420 $1,496 $1,194 $896 $1,227 $1,338 $1,295 $1,013 $1,064 $1,562 $1,871

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Gambling Dealers 17,700 $11.77
Waiters and Waitresses 39,910 $12.21
Bartenders 17,090 $12.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 13,240 $12.85
Cashiers 30,660 $14.23
Fast Food and Counter Workers 44,110 $14.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 16,210 $14.40
Retail Salespersons 41,880 $16.35
Food Preparation Workers 11,280 $16.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 33,650 $17.85
Stockers and Order Fillers 25,560 $18.05
Cooks, Restaurant 25,960 $18.19
Security Guards 25,610 $18.77
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53,660 $18.80
Customer Service Representatives 29,900 $19.06
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14,430 $19.43
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 12,160 $19.85
Office Clerks, General 19,120 $21.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 11,290 $21.91
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,600 $21.97
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,070 $22.38
All Occupations 1,529,480 $22.73
Construction Laborers 11,420 $23.38
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13,750 $24.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,100 $24.55
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $27.42
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,840 $29.71
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17,430 $29.80
Carpenters 13,420 $30.45
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $32.94
General and Operations Managers 42,130 $46.48
Managers, All Other 10,990 $48.73
Registered Nurses 27,570 $49.90