State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.42 |
| Number of Renter Households | 334,678 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
61,345 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
17% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
120,716 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
34% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 139 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Utah | Utah Non-metropolitan areas | Logan MSA | Ogden MSA | Provo-Orem-Lehi MSA | Salt Lake City HMFA | St. George MSA | Tooele County HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,124,822 | 139,718 | 44,439 | 213,829 | 206,880 | 426,245 | 69,786 | 23,925 |
| Renter | 334,678 | 33,887 | 16,151 | 51,101 | 65,014 | 144,370 | 19,792 | 4,363 |
| Percent Renters | 30% | 24% | 36% | 24% | 31% | 34% | 28% | 18% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $22.99 | $18.08 | $18.08 | $23.23 | $24.17 | $24.21 | $23.27 | $17.35 |
| One-Bedroom | $25.15 | $20.56 | $18.19 | $24.63 | $24.33 | $28.00 | $23.42 | $18.19 |
| Two-Bedroom | $30.42 | $24.54 | $23.87 | $31.04 | $28.08 | $33.60 | $30.29 | $23.87 |
| Three-Bedroom | $41.00 | $32.93 | $33.19 | $41.60 | $39.06 | $44.87 | $39.85 | $32.06 |
| Four-Bedroom | $48.34 | $39.23 | $40.04 | $50.23 | $47.10 | $51.27 | $50.46 | $40.04 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,196 | $940 | $940 | $1,208 | $1,257 | $1,259 | $1,210 | $902 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,308 | $1,069 | $946 | $1,281 | $1,265 | $1,456 | $1,218 | $946 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,582 | $1,276 | $1,241 | $1,614 | $1,460 | $1,747 | $1,575 | $1,241 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,132 | $1,713 | $1,726 | $2,163 | $2,031 | $2,333 | $2,072 | $1,667 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,514 | $2,040 | $2,082 | $2,612 | $2,449 | $2,666 | $2,624 | $2,082 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $47,823 | $37,600 | $37,600 | $48,320 | $50,280 | $50,360 | $48,400 | $36,080 |
| One-Bedroom | $52,307 | $42,764 | $37,840 | $51,240 | $50,600 | $58,240 | $48,720 | $37,840 |
| Two-Bedroom | $63,283 | $51,040 | $49,640 | $64,560 | $58,400 | $69,880 | $63,000 | $49,640 |
| Three-Bedroom | $85,286 | $68,500 | $69,040 | $86,520 | $81,240 | $93,320 | $82,880 | $66,680 |
| Four-Bedroom | $100,557 | $81,596 | $83,280 | $104,480 | $97,960 | $106,640 | $104,960 | $83,280 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 127 | 100 | 100 | 128 | 133 | 134 | 128 | 96 |
| One-Bedroom | 139 | 113 | 100 | 136 | 134 | 154 | 129 | 100 |
| Two-Bedroom | 168 | 135 | 132 | 171 | 155 | 185 | 167 | 132 |
| Three-Bedroom | 226 | 182 | 183 | 229 | 215 | 248 | 220 | 177 |
| Four-Bedroom | 267 | 216 | 221 | 277 | 260 | 283 | 278 | 221 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $35,531 | $31,701 | $29,730 | $35,370 | $35,760 | $37,830 | $31,770 | $38,130 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $59,218 | $52,835 | $49,550 | $58,950 | $59,600 | $63,050 | $52,950 | $63,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $64,072 | $56,621 | $53,807 | $65,902 | $66,537 | $66,118 | $57,169 | $65,425 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $888 | $793 | $743 | $884 | $894 | $946 | $794 | $953 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,480 | $1,321 | $1,239 | $1,474 | $1,490 | $1,576 | $1,324 | $1,589 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,602 | $1,416 | $1,345 | $1,648 | $1,663 | $1,653 | $1,429 | $1,636 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 52,340 | $14.16 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 17,790 | $15.40 |
| Cashiers | 22,940 | $15.61 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 24,710 | $15.91 |
| Retail Salespersons | 47,570 | $16.75 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 17,130 | $17.73 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 26,730 | $18.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 13,670 | $19.15 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 15,750 | $19.29 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 12,850 | $20.14 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,670 | $20.94 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 44,490 | $21.32 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 19,110 | $21.77 |
| Office Clerks, General | 36,470 | $21.77 |
| Construction Laborers | 20,950 | $23.00 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 14,870 | $23.25 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 12,650 | $24.43 |
| All Occupations | 1,735,590 | $24.76 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,090 | $24.94 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $25.15 | |
| Carpenters | 15,220 | $25.87 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 25,060 | $29.96 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $30.42 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 13,900 | $30.63 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 16,210 | $30.93 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 14,510 | $30.95 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 18,890 | $33.06 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 14,270 | $38.18 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 15,490 | $39.53 |
| Registered Nurses | 27,420 | $41.80 |
| Project Management Specialists | 16,450 | $47.80 |
| General and Operations Managers | 42,580 | $48.35 |
| Software Developers | 31,940 | $63.65 |