Washington

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Washington

State Facts

Minimum Wage $16.28
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $40.32
Number of Renter Households 1,079,020
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
226,950
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
399,406
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
37%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$846/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$911/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,518/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,756/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,097/mo

Working at minimum wage $16.28/hr

Each week you have to work 83 hours

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

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Washington
Number of Households
Total 2,979,272
Renter 1,079,020
Percent Renters 36%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $31.89
One-Bedroom $33.77
Two-Bedroom $40.32
Three-Bedroom $54.59
Four-Bedroom $63.48
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,658
One-Bedroom $1,756
Two-Bedroom $2,097
Three-Bedroom $2,839
Four-Bedroom $3,301
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $66,337
One-Bedroom $70,248
Two-Bedroom $83,865
Three-Bedroom $113,545
Four-Bedroom $132,036
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $16.28
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $846
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78
One-Bedroom 83
Two-Bedroom 99
Three-Bedroom 134
Four-Bedroom 156
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $981
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $294
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $36,433
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $60,722
Median Renter Household Income $67,481
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $911
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,518
Median Renter Household Income $1,687

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 100,100 $17.58
Cashiers 62,930 $17.77
Retail Salespersons 87,590 $18.38
Receptionists and Information Clerks 26,120 $19.43
Stockers and Order Fillers 57,010 $19.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 47,880 $19.96
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 79,080 $20.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 52,270 $21.14
Cooks, Restaurant 30,050 $21.67
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 27,090 $22.42
Nursing Assistants 36,820 $22.66
Customer Service Representatives 49,130 $23.45
Office Clerks, General 49,790 $23.52
Waiters and Waitresses 43,430 $24.12
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 35,090 $25.47
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 31,620 $26.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 32,160 $26.67
Construction Laborers 27,720 $27.14
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 25,880 $27.41
All Occupations 3,495,500 $29.51
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 36,260 $30.14
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $33.77
Carpenters 28,690 $35.51
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 31,310 $36.32
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 30,120 $37.31
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $40.32
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 51,710 $41.56
Accountants and Auditors 35,990 $43.65
Registered Nurses 65,030 $53.05
Management Analysts 25,540 $53.53
Project Management Specialists 26,310 $58.61
General and Operations Managers 59,230 $60.73
Software Developers 89,110 $79.97