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South Dakota

State Facts

Minimum Wage $11.50
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $18.96
Number of Renter Households 112,447
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
30,961
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
27%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
51,943
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
45%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$598/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$764/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,274/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$798/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$986/mo

Working at minimum wage $11.50/hr

Each week you have to work 53 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 358,552 179,137 11,801 45,698 7,124 114,792 1,042 7,485 1,024 2,426 13,490 16,364 1,932 496 4,230 704 3,006 1,322 5,561 12,361 1,112 4,033 8,714 2,343 1,800 1,681 1,117 1,589 3,443 836 2,989 1,635 674 2,181 1,373 1,134 493 7,316 2,944 535 740 827 355 2,031 4,632 11,812 26,645 1,185 1,646 2,218 896 11,801 616 916 82,394 2,504 2,731 45,698 1,254 1,021 3,657 929 2,453 1,272 624 2,474 2,265 3,535 7,124 2,396 9,792 724
Renter 112,447 54,371 3,220 14,130 2,047 38,679 246 2,228 433 524 5,549 5,611 531 235 825 154 785 234 2,683 4,029 439 582 3,221 567 349 648 249 303 852 151 550 354 121 403 492 129 113 1,816 640 95 290 125 94 378 1,323 4,267 7,465 329 327 404 170 3,220 247 162 30,066 728 1,270 14,130 264 216 1,118 208 611 263 149 1,363 661 744 2,047 617 2,716 334
Percent Renters 31% 30% 27% 31% 29% 34% 24% 30% 42% 22% 41% 34% 27% 47% 20% 22% 26% 18% 48% 33% 39% 14% 37% 24% 19% 39% 22% 19% 25% 18% 18% 22% 18% 18% 36% 11% 23% 25% 22% 18% 39% 15% 26% 19% 29% 36% 28% 28% 20% 18% 19% 27% 40% 18% 36% 29% 47% 31% 21% 21% 31% 22% 25% 21% 24% 55% 29% 21% 29% 26% 28% 46%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $13.49 $12.46 $14.44 $14.75 $13.75 $14.38 $11.50 $11.81 $13.94 $11.50 $14.63 $12.92 $11.50 $14.27 $13.27 $11.50 $14.46 $11.50 $12.06 $13.21 $11.50 $13.75 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.73 $11.50 $14.06 $11.83 $11.50 $11.50 $11.92 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.92 $12.77 $11.50 $11.92 $11.50 $11.92 $11.50 $12.23 $11.60 $12.69 $14.38 $11.50 $11.50 $14.38 $11.50 $14.44 $11.50 $11.50 $14.38 $11.50 $11.50 $14.75 $11.50 $12.38 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $13.08 $11.92 $11.50 $11.50 $14.38 $13.75 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50
One-Bedroom $15.34 $13.84 $16.06 $16.46 $15.73 $16.96 $13.98 $13.13 $15.50 $13.40 $14.71 $13.00 $12.79 $15.87 $14.75 $14.46 $14.54 $14.96 $13.40 $14.69 $12.79 $15.27 $12.79 $12.96 $12.79 $15.15 $13.15 $12.79 $15.75 $13.15 $12.79 $12.87 $13.33 $12.79 $13.88 $15.00 $13.25 $14.67 $12.87 $13.25 $15.13 $13.25 $12.79 $13.60 $12.88 $14.12 $16.96 $12.79 $13.15 $16.96 $12.79 $16.06 $12.79 $12.79 $16.96 $12.79 $12.79 $16.46 $13.85 $13.77 $14.48 $12.79 $13.75 $14.54 $13.25 $15.15 $12.79 $16.96 $15.73 $14.33 $14.31 $12.79
Two-Bedroom $18.96 $17.53 $21.06 $21.52 $20.06 $19.81 $16.77 $17.23 $20.35 $16.77 $17.75 $16.77 $16.77 $20.81 $19.35 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77 $17.58 $19.27 $16.77 $20.04 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77 $17.31 $16.77 $20.71 $17.25 $16.77 $16.77 $17.50 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77 $17.38 $18.62 $16.90 $17.38 $16.77 $17.38 $16.77 $17.85 $16.90 $18.52 $19.81 $16.77 $16.77 $19.81 $16.77 $21.06 $16.77 $16.77 $19.81 $16.77 $16.77 $21.52 $16.77 $18.06 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77 $19.08 $17.38 $16.77 $16.77 $19.81 $20.06 $16.77 $16.77 $16.77
Three-Bedroom $25.62 $23.59 $28.96 $28.65 $24.17 $27.15 $23.37 $22.29 $24.52 $23.50 $24.87 $23.42 $23.50 $25.08 $23.31 $23.50 $23.50 $20.21 $24.63 $24.46 $20.83 $28.08 $23.50 $22.44 $23.50 $22.21 $23.10 $23.50 $25.04 $22.42 $23.50 $21.29 $23.17 $22.88 $23.50 $22.62 $22.60 $25.10 $21.00 $22.60 $20.40 $22.60 $22.15 $21.50 $21.56 $25.94 $27.15 $20.21 $23.50 $27.15 $22.08 $28.96 $20.60 $21.81 $27.15 $22.65 $21.56 $28.65 $23.44 $23.48 $22.42 $23.50 $20.21 $24.81 $22.60 $22.56 $23.06 $27.15 $24.17 $20.21 $23.46 $20.21
Four-Bedroom $30.88 $28.22 $35.37 $34.17 $26.60 $33.27 $26.15 $26.27 $31.73 $28.15 $29.81 $28.21 $26.60 $32.46 $30.17 $26.15 $27.56 $22.94 $29.52 $30.83 $24.27 $32.00 $28.15 $26.15 $26.15 $22.75 $27.79 $26.15 $33.25 $26.90 $26.15 $26.15 $28.12 $22.96 $26.15 $22.69 $27.12 $29.04 $22.50 $27.12 $24.63 $27.12 $26.90 $27.83 $27.79 $31.10 $33.27 $26.60 $26.15 $33.27 $26.15 $35.37 $26.15 $26.15 $33.27 $26.60 $26.56 $34.17 $26.15 $28.17 $28.15 $26.15 $26.52 $29.81 $27.12 $26.15 $26.15 $33.27 $26.60 $25.94 $26.60 $22.23
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $701 $648 $751 $767 $715 $748 $598 $614 $725 $598 $761 $672 $598 $742 $690 $598 $752 $598 $627 $687 $598 $715 $598 $598 $598 $598 $610 $598 $731 $615 $598 $598 $620 $598 $598 $598 $620 $664 $598 $620 $598 $620 $598 $636 $603 $660 $748 $598 $598 $748 $598 $751 $598 $598 $748 $598 $598 $767 $598 $644 $598 $598 $598 $680 $620 $598 $598 $748 $715 $598 $598 $598
One-Bedroom $798 $720 $835 $856 $818 $882 $727 $683 $806 $697 $765 $676 $665 $825 $767 $752 $756 $778 $697 $764 $665 $794 $665 $674 $665 $788 $684 $665 $819 $684 $665 $669 $693 $665 $722 $780 $689 $763 $669 $689 $787 $689 $665 $707 $670 $734 $882 $665 $684 $882 $665 $835 $665 $665 $882 $665 $665 $856 $720 $716 $753 $665 $715 $756 $689 $788 $665 $882 $818 $745 $744 $665
Two-Bedroom $986 $912 $1,095 $1,119 $1,043 $1,030 $872 $896 $1,058 $872 $923 $872 $872 $1,082 $1,006 $872 $872 $872 $914 $1,002 $872 $1,042 $872 $872 $872 $872 $900 $872 $1,077 $897 $872 $872 $910 $872 $872 $872 $904 $968 $879 $904 $872 $904 $872 $928 $879 $963 $1,030 $872 $872 $1,030 $872 $1,095 $872 $872 $1,030 $872 $872 $1,119 $872 $939 $872 $872 $872 $992 $904 $872 $872 $1,030 $1,043 $872 $872 $872
Three-Bedroom $1,332 $1,227 $1,506 $1,490 $1,257 $1,412 $1,215 $1,159 $1,275 $1,222 $1,293 $1,218 $1,222 $1,304 $1,212 $1,222 $1,222 $1,051 $1,281 $1,272 $1,083 $1,460 $1,222 $1,167 $1,222 $1,155 $1,201 $1,222 $1,302 $1,166 $1,222 $1,107 $1,205 $1,190 $1,222 $1,176 $1,175 $1,305 $1,092 $1,175 $1,061 $1,175 $1,152 $1,118 $1,121 $1,349 $1,412 $1,051 $1,222 $1,412 $1,148 $1,506 $1,071 $1,134 $1,412 $1,178 $1,121 $1,490 $1,219 $1,221 $1,166 $1,222 $1,051 $1,290 $1,175 $1,173 $1,199 $1,412 $1,257 $1,051 $1,220 $1,051
Four-Bedroom $1,606 $1,467 $1,839 $1,777 $1,383 $1,730 $1,360 $1,366 $1,650 $1,464 $1,550 $1,467 $1,383 $1,688 $1,569 $1,360 $1,433 $1,193 $1,535 $1,603 $1,262 $1,664 $1,464 $1,360 $1,360 $1,183 $1,445 $1,360 $1,729 $1,399 $1,360 $1,360 $1,462 $1,194 $1,360 $1,180 $1,410 $1,510 $1,170 $1,410 $1,281 $1,410 $1,399 $1,447 $1,445 $1,617 $1,730 $1,383 $1,360 $1,730 $1,360 $1,839 $1,360 $1,360 $1,730 $1,383 $1,381 $1,777 $1,360 $1,465 $1,464 $1,360 $1,379 $1,550 $1,410 $1,360 $1,360 $1,730 $1,383 $1,349 $1,383 $1,156
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $28,059 $25,917 $30,040 $30,680 $28,600 $29,920 $23,920 $24,560 $29,000 $23,920 $30,440 $26,880 $23,920 $29,680 $27,600 $23,920 $30,080 $23,920 $25,080 $27,480 $23,920 $28,600 $23,920 $23,920 $23,920 $23,920 $24,400 $23,920 $29,240 $24,600 $23,920 $23,920 $24,800 $23,920 $23,920 $23,920 $24,800 $26,560 $23,920 $24,800 $23,920 $24,800 $23,920 $25,440 $24,120 $26,400 $29,920 $23,920 $23,920 $29,920 $23,920 $30,040 $23,920 $23,920 $29,920 $23,920 $23,920 $30,680 $23,920 $25,760 $23,920 $23,920 $23,920 $27,200 $24,800 $23,920 $23,920 $29,920 $28,600 $23,920 $23,920 $23,920
One-Bedroom $31,910 $28,788 $33,400 $34,240 $32,720 $35,280 $29,080 $27,320 $32,240 $27,880 $30,600 $27,040 $26,600 $33,000 $30,680 $30,080 $30,240 $31,120 $27,880 $30,560 $26,600 $31,760 $26,600 $26,960 $26,600 $31,520 $27,360 $26,600 $32,760 $27,360 $26,600 $26,760 $27,720 $26,600 $28,880 $31,200 $27,560 $30,520 $26,760 $27,560 $31,480 $27,560 $26,600 $28,280 $26,800 $29,360 $35,280 $26,600 $27,360 $35,280 $26,600 $33,400 $26,600 $26,600 $35,280 $26,600 $26,600 $34,240 $28,800 $28,640 $30,120 $26,600 $28,600 $30,240 $27,560 $31,520 $26,600 $35,280 $32,720 $29,800 $29,760 $26,600
Two-Bedroom $39,444 $36,470 $43,800 $44,760 $41,720 $41,200 $34,880 $35,840 $42,320 $34,880 $36,920 $34,880 $34,880 $43,280 $40,240 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880 $36,560 $40,080 $34,880 $41,680 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880 $36,000 $34,880 $43,080 $35,880 $34,880 $34,880 $36,400 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880 $36,160 $38,720 $35,160 $36,160 $34,880 $36,160 $34,880 $37,120 $35,160 $38,520 $41,200 $34,880 $34,880 $41,200 $34,880 $43,800 $34,880 $34,880 $41,200 $34,880 $34,880 $44,760 $34,880 $37,560 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880 $39,680 $36,160 $34,880 $34,880 $41,200 $41,720 $34,880 $34,880 $34,880
Three-Bedroom $53,284 $49,070 $60,240 $59,600 $50,280 $56,480 $48,600 $46,360 $51,000 $48,880 $51,720 $48,720 $48,880 $52,160 $48,480 $48,880 $48,880 $42,040 $51,240 $50,880 $43,320 $58,400 $48,880 $46,680 $48,880 $46,200 $48,040 $48,880 $52,080 $46,640 $48,880 $44,280 $48,200 $47,600 $48,880 $47,040 $47,000 $52,200 $43,680 $47,000 $42,440 $47,000 $46,080 $44,720 $44,840 $53,960 $56,480 $42,040 $48,880 $56,480 $45,920 $60,240 $42,840 $45,360 $56,480 $47,120 $44,840 $59,600 $48,760 $48,840 $46,640 $48,880 $42,040 $51,600 $47,000 $46,920 $47,960 $56,480 $50,280 $42,040 $48,800 $42,040
Four-Bedroom $64,227 $58,690 $73,560 $71,080 $55,320 $69,200 $54,400 $54,640 $66,000 $58,560 $62,000 $58,680 $55,320 $67,520 $62,760 $54,400 $57,320 $47,720 $61,400 $64,120 $50,480 $66,560 $58,560 $54,400 $54,400 $47,320 $57,800 $54,400 $69,160 $55,960 $54,400 $54,400 $58,480 $47,760 $54,400 $47,200 $56,400 $60,400 $46,800 $56,400 $51,240 $56,400 $55,960 $57,880 $57,800 $64,680 $69,200 $55,320 $54,400 $69,200 $54,400 $73,560 $54,400 $54,400 $69,200 $55,320 $55,240 $71,080 $54,400 $58,600 $58,560 $54,400 $55,160 $62,000 $56,400 $54,400 $54,400 $69,200 $55,320 $53,960 $55,320 $46,240
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598 $598
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 47 43 50 51 48 50 40 41 48 40 51 45 40 50 46 40 50 40 42 46 40 48 40 40 40 40 41 40 49 41 40 40 41 40 40 40 41 44 40 41 40 41 40 43 40 44 50 40 40 50 40 50 40 40 50 40 40 51 40 43 40 40 40 45 41 40 40 50 48 40 40 40
One-Bedroom 53 48 56 57 55 59 49 46 54 47 51 45 44 55 51 50 51 52 47 51 44 53 44 45 44 53 46 44 55 46 44 45 46 44 48 52 46 51 45 46 53 46 44 47 45 49 59 44 46 59 44 56 44 44 59 44 44 57 48 48 50 44 48 51 46 53 44 59 55 50 50 44
Two-Bedroom 66 61 73 75 70 69 58 60 71 58 62 58 58 72 67 58 58 58 61 67 58 70 58 58 58 58 60 58 72 60 58 58 61 58 58 58 60 65 59 60 58 60 58 62 59 64 69 58 58 69 58 73 58 58 69 58 58 75 58 63 58 58 58 66 60 58 58 69 70 58 58 58
Three-Bedroom 89 82 101 100 84 94 81 78 85 82 86 81 82 87 81 82 82 70 86 85 72 98 82 78 82 77 80 82 87 78 82 74 81 80 82 79 79 87 73 79 71 79 77 75 75 90 94 70 82 94 77 101 72 76 94 79 75 100 82 82 78 82 70 86 79 78 80 94 84 70 82 70
Four-Bedroom 107 98 123 119 93 116 91 91 110 98 104 98 93 113 105 91 96 80 103 107 84 111 98 91 91 79 97 91 116 94 91 91 98 80 91 79 94 101 78 94 86 94 94 97 97 108 116 93 91 116 91 123 91 91 116 93 92 119 91 98 98 91 92 104 94 91 91 116 93 90 93 77
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 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $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 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $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) $30,572 $28,875 $29,940 $30,180 $27,030 $33,660 $28,140 $26,640 $17,070 $26,970 $33,990 $31,620 $32,760 $15,780 $31,260 $30,600 $26,550 $25,110 $31,110 $27,750 $15,810 $30,450 $29,700 $26,490 $30,090 $20,370 $30,060 $29,370 $24,930 $31,320 $30,510 $24,870 $25,650 $29,790 $34,020 $32,040 $26,310 $30,660 $32,940 $30,150 $11,340 $30,390 $27,810 $30,750 $30,900 $28,830 $33,660 $22,290 $33,570 $33,660 $24,960 $29,940 $17,070 $33,090 $33,660 $31,560 $11,310 $30,180 $27,750 $30,090 $25,680 $29,670 $30,630 $35,520 $30,420 $12,960 $24,720 $33,660 $27,030 $26,520 $31,500 $15,150
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $50,953 $48,125 $49,900 $50,300 $45,050 $56,100 $46,900 $44,400 $28,450 $44,950 $56,650 $52,700 $54,600 $26,300 $52,100 $51,000 $44,250 $41,850 $51,850 $46,250 $26,350 $50,750 $49,500 $44,150 $50,150 $33,950 $50,100 $48,950 $41,550 $52,200 $50,850 $41,450 $42,750 $49,650 $56,700 $53,400 $43,850 $51,100 $54,900 $50,250 $18,900 $50,650 $46,350 $51,250 $51,500 $48,050 $56,100 $37,150 $55,950 $56,100 $41,600 $49,900 $28,450 $55,150 $56,100 $52,600 $18,850 $50,300 $46,250 $50,150 $42,800 $49,450 $51,050 $59,200 $50,700 $21,600 $41,200 $56,100 $45,050 $44,200 $52,500 $25,250
Median Renter Household Income $46,197 $42,503 $52,127 $44,832 $47,001 $51,353 $63,959 $37,044 $30,949 $42,657 $49,573 $45,523 $44,354 $43,001 $35,489 $41,610 $34,386 $52,309 $31,160 $43,688 $27,881 $77,156 $35,350 $37,125 $38,578 $36,804 $59,501 $59,501 $21,083 $33,154 $32,756 $32,693 $49,084 $55,709 $35,570 $52,261 $62,537 $46,231 $44,089 $35,890 $22,112 $45,397 $60,155 $31,148 $48,931 $47,736 $62,305 $34,895 $58,717 $53,617 $48,647 $52,127 $38,316 $67,348 $48,917 $48,308 $34,777 $44,832 $41,022 $38,578 $40,333 $23,103 $57,757 $45,570 $60,651 $26,285 $29,691 $38,677 $47,001 $42,305 $50,113 $25,386
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $764 $722 $749 $755 $676 $842 $704 $666 $427 $674 $850 $791 $819 $395 $782 $765 $664 $628 $778 $694 $395 $761 $743 $662 $752 $509 $752 $734 $623 $783 $763 $622 $641 $745 $851 $801 $658 $767 $824 $754 $284 $760 $695 $769 $773 $721 $842 $557 $839 $842 $624 $749 $427 $827 $842 $789 $283 $755 $694 $752 $642 $742 $766 $888 $761 $324 $618 $842 $676 $663 $788 $379
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,274 $1,203 $1,248 $1,258 $1,126 $1,403 $1,173 $1,110 $711 $1,124 $1,416 $1,318 $1,365 $658 $1,303 $1,275 $1,106 $1,046 $1,296 $1,156 $659 $1,269 $1,238 $1,104 $1,254 $849 $1,253 $1,224 $1,039 $1,305 $1,271 $1,036 $1,069 $1,241 $1,418 $1,335 $1,096 $1,278 $1,373 $1,256 $473 $1,266 $1,159 $1,281 $1,288 $1,201 $1,403 $929 $1,399 $1,403 $1,040 $1,248 $711 $1,379 $1,403 $1,315 $471 $1,258 $1,156 $1,254 $1,070 $1,236 $1,276 $1,480 $1,268 $540 $1,030 $1,403 $1,126 $1,105 $1,313 $631
Median Renter Household Income $1,155 $1,063 $1,303 $1,121 $1,175 $1,284 $1,599 $926 $774 $1,066 $1,239 $1,138 $1,109 $1,075 $887 $1,040 $860 $1,308 $779 $1,092 $697 $1,929 $884 $928 $964 $920 $1,488 $1,488 $527 $829 $819 $817 $1,227 $1,393 $889 $1,307 $1,563 $1,156 $1,102 $897 $553 $1,135 $1,504 $779 $1,223 $1,193 $1,558 $872 $1,468 $1,340 $1,216 $1,303 $958 $1,684 $1,223 $1,208 $869 $1,121 $1,026 $964 $1,008 $578 $1,444 $1,139 $1,516 $657 $742 $967 $1,175 $1,058 $1,253 $635

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Bartenders 3,520 $13.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,770 $14.17
Waiters and Waitresses 7,080 $14.23
Cashiers 12,970 $14.35
Fast Food and Counter Workers 14,420 $14.42
Food Preparation Workers 3,320 $14.59
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $15.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,290 $16.61
Retail Salespersons 13,070 $16.76
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,880 $17.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,170 $17.99
Stockers and Order Fillers 12,150 $18.09
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,150 $18.24
Nursing Assistants 6,520 $18.62
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $18.96
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,580 $19.34
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,840 $19.43
Customer Service Representatives 6,750 $19.46
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,860 $19.60
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2,790 $20.60
Light Truck Drivers 4,380 $21.58
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 9,830 $21.91
All Occupations 452,940 $22.32
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,330 $22.72
Carpenters 4,440 $22.76
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3,480 $23.65
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3,840 $24.55
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,990 $27.83
Registered Nurses 14,500 $34.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 5,270 $36.42
Accountants and Auditors 5,950 $37.83
Management Analysts 3,180 $38.98
General and Operations Managers 4,440 $65.29