West Virginia

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West Virginia

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State Facts

Minimum Wage $8.75
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $18.94
Number of Renter Households 185,366
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 58,710
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 30%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 85,419
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 43%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$455/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$614/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,023/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$801/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$985/mo

Working at minimum wage $8.75/hr

Each week you have to work 70 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 721,448 246,527 7,894 79,766 10,698 16,109 54,688 11,317 21,978 7,811 49,384 7,211 57,158 37,777 22,765 29,062 22,328 30,621 8,354 5,871 49,384 7,894 4,733 9,437 39,138 2,391 2,960 2,415 16,109 2,228 4,284 14,710 8,354 12,891 5,909 26,020 11,317 21,978 76,806 6,940 7,811 12,396 22,965 12,489 10,281 6,484 24,413 10,698 9,013 44,361 4,736 7,211 9,595 18,132 2,299 2,779 3,092 12,797 22,765 29,062 10,385 3,327 5,533 4,813 6,632 2,855 3,151 9,588 15,550 2,838 5,925 2,071 35,706 7,926
Renter 185,366 55,979 1,649 23,536 2,184 3,915 17,787 2,587 4,562 1,974 12,150 1,217 21,301 9,418 3,941 7,368 5,781 8,539 1,478 1,215 12,150 1,649 982 2,513 14,283 422 623 278 3,915 525 818 3,831 1,478 3,268 1,209 6,860 2,587 4,562 22,913 2,034 1,974 2,884 5,554 2,622 1,836 1,578 7,388 2,184 2,510 18,814 822 1,217 1,701 5,917 403 491 523 2,487 3,941 7,368 2,376 524 1,269 921 1,137 530 418 1,948 3,504 637 1,044 284 9,134 1,311
Percent Renters 26% 23% 21% 30% 20% 24% 33% 23% 21% 25% 25% 17% 37% 25% 17% 25% 26% 28% 18% 21% 25% 21% 21% 27% 36% 18% 21% 12% 24% 24% 19% 26% 18% 25% 20% 26% 23% 21% 30% 29% 25% 23% 24% 21% 18% 24% 30% 20% 28% 42% 17% 17% 18% 33% 18% 18% 17% 19% 17% 25% 23% 16% 23% 19% 17% 19% 13% 20% 23% 22% 18% 14% 26% 17%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $14.25 $12.99 $11.35 $13.90 $12.60 $11.65 $16.23 $11.48 $18.15 $11.77 $15.88 $12.10 $16.12 $14.83 $16.12 $13.63 $13.58 $12.58 $21.06 $12.65 $15.88 $11.35 $12.40 $13.58 $16.23 $12.65 $13.90 $12.65 $11.65 $12.65 $12.40 $13.12 $21.06 $13.58 $13.23 $15.19 $11.48 $18.15 $13.90 $12.65 $11.77 $12.65 $14.79 $12.58 $12.65 $12.40 $11.23 $12.60 $12.40 $16.12 $12.65 $12.10 $12.65 $12.58 $12.65 $12.40 $12.65 $16.12 $16.12 $13.63 $11.73 $12.40 $12.65 $12.65 $11.94 $12.65 $12.65 $13.79 $16.23 $11.23 $13.40 $14.83 $14.83 $12.75
One-Bedroom $15.41 $14.13 $13.69 $16.46 $14.37 $12.96 $16.35 $13.54 $18.27 $14.02 $18.44 $14.10 $16.23 $14.92 $16.21 $13.71 $13.67 $15.12 $24.10 $14.79 $18.44 $13.69 $12.48 $13.67 $16.35 $13.23 $16.46 $13.23 $12.96 $13.88 $12.48 $13.40 $24.10 $13.67 $13.83 $16.44 $13.54 $18.27 $16.46 $14.50 $14.02 $14.79 $15.75 $15.12 $14.79 $12.48 $13.13 $14.37 $12.48 $16.23 $14.44 $14.10 $13.46 $15.12 $13.23 $12.48 $14.79 $16.23 $16.21 $13.71 $12.90 $12.48 $14.79 $13.23 $14.06 $14.67 $13.23 $13.88 $16.35 $12.48 $13.48 $14.92 $14.92 $13.50
Two-Bedroom $18.94 $17.10 $16.38 $20.27 $17.94 $17.00 $18.67 $16.58 $23.96 $16.98 $23.15 $17.65 $20.48 $17.94 $21.27 $18.00 $17.29 $18.35 $30.17 $16.38 $23.15 $16.38 $16.38 $17.29 $18.67 $16.38 $20.27 $16.38 $17.00 $16.38 $16.38 $16.98 $30.17 $17.29 $17.13 $18.21 $16.58 $23.96 $20.27 $16.38 $16.98 $16.38 $19.40 $18.35 $16.38 $16.38 $16.38 $17.94 $16.38 $20.48 $16.38 $17.65 $16.38 $18.35 $16.38 $16.38 $16.38 $20.48 $21.27 $18.00 $16.92 $16.38 $16.38 $16.38 $17.40 $16.38 $16.38 $18.21 $18.67 $16.38 $17.69 $17.94 $17.94 $16.50
Three-Bedroom $24.73 $22.38 $22.60 $26.08 $23.58 $22.62 $24.21 $21.92 $33.58 $20.46 $32.17 $24.04 $24.67 $24.08 $29.13 $24.73 $23.02 $23.62 $37.54 $22.73 $32.17 $22.60 $20.19 $23.02 $24.21 $22.96 $26.08 $21.44 $22.62 $19.73 $21.62 $22.33 $37.54 $23.02 $21.69 $24.12 $21.92 $33.58 $26.08 $22.00 $20.46 $22.96 $23.52 $23.62 $19.73 $21.63 $22.46 $23.58 $21.02 $24.67 $21.02 $24.04 $22.73 $23.62 $22.60 $21.50 $22.52 $24.67 $29.13 $24.73 $21.48 $19.73 $22.96 $21.63 $23.42 $22.96 $21.21 $22.35 $24.21 $21.58 $21.38 $24.08 $24.08 $22.06
Four-Bedroom $28.63 $25.27 $27.52 $26.87 $26.69 $28.54 $28.06 $22.62 $40.23 $22.52 $38.88 $29.65 $34.38 $25.08 $33.63 $26.81 $26.00 $26.52 $50.67 $27.04 $38.88 $27.52 $23.37 $26.00 $28.06 $22.98 $26.87 $22.98 $28.54 $24.46 $22.98 $22.52 $50.67 $26.00 $24.04 $29.08 $22.62 $40.23 $26.87 $22.08 $22.52 $26.65 $28.83 $26.52 $21.73 $21.73 $24.04 $26.69 $27.52 $34.38 $24.44 $29.65 $22.98 $26.52 $24.40 $22.98 $22.98 $34.38 $33.63 $26.81 $26.12 $21.73 $22.98 $21.73 $24.40 $27.52 $22.98 $29.77 $28.06 $22.98 $23.46 $25.08 $25.08 $22.58
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $741 $675 $590 $723 $655 $606 $844 $597 $944 $612 $826 $629 $838 $771 $838 $709 $706 $654 $1,095 $658 $826 $590 $645 $706 $844 $658 $723 $658 $606 $658 $645 $682 $1,095 $706 $688 $790 $597 $944 $723 $658 $612 $658 $769 $654 $658 $645 $584 $655 $645 $838 $658 $629 $658 $654 $658 $645 $658 $838 $838 $709 $610 $645 $658 $658 $621 $658 $658 $717 $844 $584 $697 $771 $771 $663
One-Bedroom $801 $735 $712 $856 $747 $674 $850 $704 $950 $729 $959 $733 $844 $776 $843 $713 $711 $786 $1,253 $769 $959 $712 $649 $711 $850 $688 $856 $688 $674 $722 $649 $697 $1,253 $711 $719 $855 $704 $950 $856 $754 $729 $769 $819 $786 $769 $649 $683 $747 $649 $844 $751 $733 $700 $786 $688 $649 $769 $844 $843 $713 $671 $649 $769 $688 $731 $763 $688 $722 $850 $649 $701 $776 $776 $702
Two-Bedroom $985 $889 $852 $1,054 $933 $884 $971 $862 $1,246 $883 $1,204 $918 $1,065 $933 $1,106 $936 $899 $954 $1,569 $852 $1,204 $852 $852 $899 $971 $852 $1,054 $852 $884 $852 $852 $883 $1,569 $899 $891 $947 $862 $1,246 $1,054 $852 $883 $852 $1,009 $954 $852 $852 $852 $933 $852 $1,065 $852 $918 $852 $954 $852 $852 $852 $1,065 $1,106 $936 $880 $852 $852 $852 $905 $852 $852 $947 $971 $852 $920 $933 $933 $858
Three-Bedroom $1,286 $1,164 $1,175 $1,356 $1,226 $1,176 $1,259 $1,140 $1,746 $1,064 $1,673 $1,250 $1,283 $1,252 $1,515 $1,286 $1,197 $1,228 $1,952 $1,182 $1,673 $1,175 $1,050 $1,197 $1,259 $1,194 $1,356 $1,115 $1,176 $1,026 $1,124 $1,161 $1,952 $1,197 $1,128 $1,254 $1,140 $1,746 $1,356 $1,144 $1,064 $1,194 $1,223 $1,228 $1,026 $1,125 $1,168 $1,226 $1,093 $1,283 $1,093 $1,250 $1,182 $1,228 $1,175 $1,118 $1,171 $1,283 $1,515 $1,286 $1,117 $1,026 $1,194 $1,125 $1,218 $1,194 $1,103 $1,162 $1,259 $1,122 $1,112 $1,252 $1,252 $1,147
Four-Bedroom $1,489 $1,314 $1,431 $1,397 $1,388 $1,484 $1,459 $1,176 $2,092 $1,171 $2,022 $1,542 $1,788 $1,304 $1,749 $1,394 $1,352 $1,379 $2,635 $1,406 $2,022 $1,431 $1,215 $1,352 $1,459 $1,195 $1,397 $1,195 $1,484 $1,272 $1,195 $1,171 $2,635 $1,352 $1,250 $1,512 $1,176 $2,092 $1,397 $1,148 $1,171 $1,386 $1,499 $1,379 $1,130 $1,130 $1,250 $1,388 $1,431 $1,788 $1,271 $1,542 $1,195 $1,379 $1,269 $1,195 $1,195 $1,788 $1,749 $1,394 $1,358 $1,130 $1,195 $1,130 $1,269 $1,431 $1,195 $1,548 $1,459 $1,195 $1,220 $1,304 $1,304 $1,174
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $29,648 $27,015 $23,600 $28,920 $26,200 $24,240 $33,760 $23,880 $37,760 $24,480 $33,040 $25,160 $33,520 $30,840 $33,520 $28,360 $28,240 $26,160 $43,800 $26,320 $33,040 $23,600 $25,800 $28,240 $33,760 $26,320 $28,920 $26,320 $24,240 $26,320 $25,800 $27,280 $43,800 $28,240 $27,520 $31,600 $23,880 $37,760 $28,920 $26,320 $24,480 $26,320 $30,760 $26,160 $26,320 $25,800 $23,360 $26,200 $25,800 $33,520 $26,320 $25,160 $26,320 $26,160 $26,320 $25,800 $26,320 $33,520 $33,520 $28,360 $24,400 $25,800 $26,320 $26,320 $24,840 $26,320 $26,320 $28,680 $33,760 $23,360 $27,880 $30,840 $30,840 $26,520
One-Bedroom $32,047 $29,386 $28,480 $34,240 $29,880 $26,960 $34,000 $28,160 $38,000 $29,160 $38,360 $29,320 $33,760 $31,040 $33,720 $28,520 $28,440 $31,440 $50,120 $30,760 $38,360 $28,480 $25,960 $28,440 $34,000 $27,520 $34,240 $27,520 $26,960 $28,880 $25,960 $27,880 $50,120 $28,440 $28,760 $34,200 $28,160 $38,000 $34,240 $30,160 $29,160 $30,760 $32,760 $31,440 $30,760 $25,960 $27,320 $29,880 $25,960 $33,760 $30,040 $29,320 $28,000 $31,440 $27,520 $25,960 $30,760 $33,760 $33,720 $28,520 $26,840 $25,960 $30,760 $27,520 $29,240 $30,520 $27,520 $28,880 $34,000 $25,960 $28,040 $31,040 $31,040 $28,080
Two-Bedroom $39,392 $35,566 $34,080 $42,160 $37,320 $35,360 $38,840 $34,480 $49,840 $35,320 $48,160 $36,720 $42,600 $37,320 $44,240 $37,440 $35,960 $38,160 $62,760 $34,080 $48,160 $34,080 $34,080 $35,960 $38,840 $34,080 $42,160 $34,080 $35,360 $34,080 $34,080 $35,320 $62,760 $35,960 $35,640 $37,880 $34,480 $49,840 $42,160 $34,080 $35,320 $34,080 $40,360 $38,160 $34,080 $34,080 $34,080 $37,320 $34,080 $42,600 $34,080 $36,720 $34,080 $38,160 $34,080 $34,080 $34,080 $42,600 $44,240 $37,440 $35,200 $34,080 $34,080 $34,080 $36,200 $34,080 $34,080 $37,880 $38,840 $34,080 $36,800 $37,320 $37,320 $34,320
Three-Bedroom $51,445 $46,558 $47,000 $54,240 $49,040 $47,040 $50,360 $45,600 $69,840 $42,560 $66,920 $50,000 $51,320 $50,080 $60,600 $51,440 $47,880 $49,120 $78,080 $47,280 $66,920 $47,000 $42,000 $47,880 $50,360 $47,760 $54,240 $44,600 $47,040 $41,040 $44,960 $46,440 $78,080 $47,880 $45,120 $50,160 $45,600 $69,840 $54,240 $45,760 $42,560 $47,760 $48,920 $49,120 $41,040 $45,000 $46,720 $49,040 $43,720 $51,320 $43,720 $50,000 $47,280 $49,120 $47,000 $44,720 $46,840 $51,320 $60,600 $51,440 $44,680 $41,040 $47,760 $45,000 $48,720 $47,760 $44,120 $46,480 $50,360 $44,880 $44,480 $50,080 $50,080 $45,880
Four-Bedroom $59,548 $52,564 $57,240 $55,880 $55,520 $59,360 $58,360 $47,040 $83,680 $46,840 $80,880 $61,680 $71,520 $52,160 $69,960 $55,760 $54,080 $55,160 $105,400 $56,240 $80,880 $57,240 $48,600 $54,080 $58,360 $47,800 $55,880 $47,800 $59,360 $50,880 $47,800 $46,840 $105,400 $54,080 $50,000 $60,480 $47,040 $83,680 $55,880 $45,920 $46,840 $55,440 $59,960 $55,160 $45,200 $45,200 $50,000 $55,520 $57,240 $71,520 $50,840 $61,680 $47,800 $55,160 $50,760 $47,800 $47,800 $71,520 $69,960 $55,760 $54,320 $45,200 $47,800 $45,200 $50,760 $57,240 $47,800 $61,920 $58,360 $47,800 $48,800 $52,160 $52,160 $46,960
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75 $8.75
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 65 59 52 64 58 53 74 52 83 54 73 55 74 68 74 62 62 57 96 58 73 52 57 62 74 58 64 58 53 58 57 60 96 62 60 69 52 83 64 58 54 58 68 57 58 57 51 58 57 74 58 55 58 57 58 57 58 74 74 62 54 57 58 58 55 58 58 63 74 51 61 68 68 58
One-Bedroom 70 65 63 75 66 59 75 62 84 64 84 64 74 68 74 63 63 69 110 68 84 63 57 63 75 60 75 60 59 63 57 61 110 63 63 75 62 84 75 66 64 68 72 69 68 57 60 66 57 74 66 64 62 69 60 57 68 74 74 63 59 57 68 60 64 67 60 63 75 57 62 68 68 62
Two-Bedroom 87 78 75 93 82 78 85 76 110 78 106 81 94 82 97 82 79 84 138 75 106 75 75 79 85 75 93 75 78 75 75 78 138 79 78 83 76 110 93 75 78 75 89 84 75 75 75 82 75 94 75 81 75 84 75 75 75 94 97 82 77 75 75 75 80 75 75 83 85 75 81 82 82 75
Three-Bedroom 113 102 103 119 108 103 111 100 153 94 147 110 113 110 133 113 105 108 172 104 147 103 92 105 111 105 119 98 103 90 99 102 172 105 99 110 100 153 119 101 94 105 108 108 90 99 103 108 96 113 96 110 104 108 103 98 103 113 133 113 98 90 105 99 107 105 97 102 111 99 98 110 110 101
Four-Bedroom 131 116 126 123 122 130 128 103 184 103 178 136 157 115 154 123 119 121 232 124 178 126 107 119 128 105 123 105 130 112 105 103 232 119 110 133 103 184 123 101 103 122 132 121 99 99 110 122 126 157 112 136 105 121 112 105 105 157 154 123 119 99 105 99 112 126 105 136 128 105 107 115 115 103
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 $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 $290 $290
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $24,541 $21,717 $23,070 $23,040 $28,320 $22,020 $23,580 $24,930 $38,280 $18,780 $29,880 $24,720 $29,520 $21,720 $30,450 $23,550 $24,060 $24,630 $33,930 $20,580 $29,880 $23,070 $15,780 $24,060 $23,580 $15,420 $23,040 $25,590 $22,020 $18,870 $24,300 $21,540 $33,930 $24,060 $20,130 $25,410 $24,930 $38,280 $23,040 $23,100 $18,780 $17,910 $27,150 $24,630 $22,830 $12,720 $21,420 $28,320 $16,620 $29,520 $22,050 $24,720 $23,520 $24,630 $21,390 $24,900 $18,900 $29,520 $30,450 $23,550 $22,440 $19,800 $16,890 $21,000 $21,690 $22,950 $26,340 $21,750 $23,580 $16,170 $22,380 $21,720 $21,720 $17,790
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $40,902 $36,195 $38,450 $38,400 $47,200 $36,700 $39,300 $41,550 $63,800 $31,300 $49,800 $41,200 $49,200 $36,200 $50,750 $39,250 $40,100 $41,050 $56,550 $34,300 $49,800 $38,450 $26,300 $40,100 $39,300 $25,700 $38,400 $42,650 $36,700 $31,450 $40,500 $35,900 $56,550 $40,100 $33,550 $42,350 $41,550 $63,800 $38,400 $38,500 $31,300 $29,850 $45,250 $41,050 $38,050 $21,200 $35,700 $47,200 $27,700 $49,200 $36,750 $41,200 $39,200 $41,050 $35,650 $41,500 $31,500 $49,200 $50,750 $39,250 $37,400 $33,000 $28,150 $35,000 $36,150 $38,250 $43,900 $36,250 $39,300 $26,950 $37,300 $36,200 $36,200 $29,650
Median Renter Household Income $34,085 $31,970 $27,602 $35,822 $28,770 $27,348 $29,734 $33,131 $46,531 $27,387 $52,175 $37,452 $34,688 $31,546 $41,421 $27,411 $35,980 $27,862 $42,254 $46,039 $52,175 $27,602 $30,875 $35,419 $28,040 $15,170 $19,488 $43,131 $27,348 $35,696 $27,275 $26,082 $42,254 $36,411 $39,910 $37,268 $33,131 $46,531 $36,266 $25,393 $27,387 $27,239 $41,381 $28,648 $33,154 $22,716 $32,652 $28,770 $22,248 $34,272 $36,364 $37,452 $27,833 $27,515 $33,202 $28,021 $31,090 $37,839 $41,421 $27,411 $31,275 $28,957 $26,593 $33,296 $32,663 $34,935 $23,016 $29,570 $36,640 $13,010 $31,603 $32,527 $36,290
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $614 $543 $577 $576 $708 $551 $590 $623 $957 $470 $747 $618 $738 $543 $761 $589 $602 $616 $848 $515 $747 $577 $395 $602 $590 $386 $576 $640 $551 $472 $608 $539 $848 $602 $503 $635 $623 $957 $576 $578 $470 $448 $679 $616 $571 $318 $536 $708 $416 $738 $551 $618 $588 $616 $535 $623 $473 $738 $761 $589 $561 $495 $422 $525 $542 $574 $659 $544 $590 $404 $560 $543 $543 $445
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,023 $905 $961 $960 $1,180 $918 $983 $1,039 $1,595 $783 $1,245 $1,030 $1,230 $905 $1,269 $981 $1,003 $1,026 $1,414 $858 $1,245 $961 $658 $1,003 $983 $643 $960 $1,066 $918 $786 $1,013 $898 $1,414 $1,003 $839 $1,059 $1,039 $1,595 $960 $963 $783 $746 $1,131 $1,026 $951 $530 $893 $1,180 $693 $1,230 $919 $1,030 $980 $1,026 $891 $1,038 $788 $1,230 $1,269 $981 $935 $825 $704 $875 $904 $956 $1,098 $906 $983 $674 $933 $905 $905 $741
Median Renter Household Income $852 $799 $690 $896 $719 $684 $743 $828 $1,163 $685 $1,304 $936 $867 $789 $1,036 $685 $900 $697 $1,056 $1,151 $1,304 $690 $772 $885 $701 $379 $487 $1,078 $684 $892 $682 $652 $1,056 $910 $998 $932 $828 $1,163 $907 $635 $685 $681 $1,035 $716 $829 $568 $816 $719 $556 $857 $909 $936 $696 $688 $830 $701 $777 $946 $1,036 $685 $782 $724 $665 $832 $817 $873 $575 $739 $916 $325 $790 $813 $907

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Cooks, Fast Food 15,590 $11.15
Cashiers 16,730 $11.49
Fast Food and Counter Workers 7,280 $12.21
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,730 $13.00
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,810 $13.56
Retail Salespersons 18,290 $13.66
Cooks, Restaurant 6,370 $13.97
Waiters and Waitresses 9,190 $14.84
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6,660 $14.92
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,690 $14.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,390 $14.97
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $15.41
Stockers and Order Fillers 12,580 $16.67
Office Clerks, General 10,950 $16.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10,400 $17.61
Nursing Assistants 8,860 $17.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,780 $18.15
Security Guards 6,290 $18.21
Customer Service Representatives 9,850 $18.40
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $18.94
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 8,970 $18.95
Construction Laborers 7,580 $18.97
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,530 $19.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,920 $19.61
All Occupations 701,470 $21.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 11,560 $24.00
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,330 $24.39
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,940 $24.47
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7,090 $25.30
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5,410 $30.44
Registered Nurses 21,740 $39.14
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 5,550 $39.32
General and Operations Managers 16,070 $39.39

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