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Wyoming

State Facts

Minimum Wage$7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$17.07
Number of Renter Households67,701
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
17,020
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
25%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
29,429
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
43%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$675/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,125/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$720/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$888/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 76 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 233,231 160,133 32,896 40,202 16,137 4,408 17,506 6,226 5,461 2,826 14,834 5,234 2,187 3,961 40,202 7,348 32,896 900 12,575 3,846 13,294 3,529 15,726 10,027 7,789 3,437 2,882
Renter 67,701 46,992 9,676 11,033 7,750 1,118 4,450 1,828 1,284 585 4,451 1,443 632 1,153 11,033 1,442 9,676 219 3,332 930 4,303 597 3,874 4,418 1,793 927 463
Percent Renters 29% 29% 29% 27% 48% 25% 25% 29% 24% 21% 30% 28% 29% 29% 27% 20% 29% 24% 26% 24% 32% 17% 25% 44% 23% 27% 16%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $13.03 $13.35 $11.63 $12.88 $11.54 $11.25 $14.75 $13.75 $12.87 $12.10 $10.77 $11.83 $11.73 $12.10 $12.88 $11.81 $11.63 $11.38 $12.77 $11.00 $13.52 $11.38 $13.31 $22.13 $11.67 $11.87 $13.58
One-Bedroom $13.84 $13.90 $14.00 $13.44 $13.10 $11.33 $14.85 $14.83 $13.60 $12.17 $12.33 $11.90 $11.81 $12.17 $13.44 $11.88 $14.00 $11.46 $12.85 $11.06 $13.60 $11.46 $13.54 $22.27 $11.75 $12.27 $13.67
Two-Bedroom $17.07 $17.18 $16.46 $17.12 $15.75 $14.56 $18.10 $16.88 $15.79 $15.31 $16.21 $15.67 $15.54 $16.02 $17.12 $15.63 $16.46 $14.56 $16.90 $14.56 $17.17 $14.56 $15.42 $27.08 $14.56 $14.56 $17.98
Three-Bedroom $23.59 $23.46 $23.38 $24.31 $22.37 $18.00 $25.29 $23.98 $19.52 $21.75 $22.31 $19.37 $19.21 $22.75 $24.31 $21.08 $23.38 $20.25 $21.46 $20.13 $21.73 $20.67 $21.90 $38.23 $19.63 $20.67 $22.23
Four-Bedroom $28.88 $28.93 $28.17 $29.29 $26.96 $22.87 $30.69 $28.90 $27.02 $26.19 $25.40 $25.48 $26.60 $27.42 $29.29 $26.77 $28.17 $24.92 $28.92 $21.56 $29.38 $24.92 $26.40 $46.35 $24.87 $21.04 $30.77
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $678 $694 $605 $670 $600 $585 $767 $715 $669 $629 $560 $615 $610 $629 $670 $614 $605 $592 $664 $572 $703 $592 $692 $1,151 $607 $617 $706
One-Bedroom $720 $723 $728 $699 $681 $589 $772 $771 $707 $633 $641 $619 $614 $633 $699 $618 $728 $596 $668 $575 $707 $596 $704 $1,158 $611 $638 $711
Two-Bedroom $888 $894 $856 $890 $819 $757 $941 $878 $821 $796 $843 $815 $808 $833 $890 $813 $856 $757 $879 $757 $893 $757 $802 $1,408 $757 $757 $935
Three-Bedroom $1,227 $1,220 $1,216 $1,264 $1,163 $936 $1,315 $1,247 $1,015 $1,131 $1,160 $1,007 $999 $1,183 $1,264 $1,096 $1,216 $1,053 $1,116 $1,047 $1,130 $1,075 $1,139 $1,988 $1,021 $1,075 $1,156
Four-Bedroom $1,502 $1,504 $1,465 $1,523 $1,402 $1,189 $1,596 $1,503 $1,405 $1,362 $1,321 $1,325 $1,383 $1,426 $1,523 $1,392 $1,465 $1,296 $1,504 $1,121 $1,528 $1,296 $1,373 $2,410 $1,293 $1,094 $1,600
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $27,107 $27,777 $24,200 $26,800 $24,000 $23,400 $30,680 $28,600 $26,760 $25,160 $22,400 $24,600 $24,400 $25,160 $26,800 $24,560 $24,200 $23,680 $26,560 $22,880 $28,120 $23,680 $27,680 $46,040 $24,280 $24,680 $28,240
One-Bedroom $28,785 $28,910 $29,120 $27,960 $27,240 $23,560 $30,880 $30,840 $28,280 $25,320 $25,640 $24,760 $24,560 $25,320 $27,960 $24,720 $29,120 $23,840 $26,720 $23,000 $28,280 $23,840 $28,160 $46,320 $24,440 $25,520 $28,440
Two-Bedroom $35,504 $35,742 $34,240 $35,600 $32,760 $30,280 $37,640 $35,120 $32,840 $31,840 $33,720 $32,600 $32,320 $33,320 $35,600 $32,520 $34,240 $30,280 $35,160 $30,280 $35,720 $30,280 $32,080 $56,320 $30,280 $30,280 $37,400
Three-Bedroom $49,065 $48,802 $48,640 $50,560 $46,520 $37,440 $52,600 $49,880 $40,600 $45,240 $46,400 $40,280 $39,960 $47,320 $50,560 $43,840 $48,640 $42,120 $44,640 $41,880 $45,200 $43,000 $45,560 $79,520 $40,840 $43,000 $46,240
Four-Bedroom $60,068 $60,171 $58,600 $60,920 $56,080 $47,560 $63,840 $60,120 $56,200 $54,480 $52,840 $53,000 $55,320 $57,040 $60,920 $55,680 $58,600 $51,840 $60,160 $44,840 $61,120 $51,840 $54,920 $96,400 $51,720 $43,760 $64,000
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $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 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 72 74 64 71 64 62 81 76 71 67 59 65 65 67 71 65 64 63 70 61 75 63 73 122 64 65 75
One-Bedroom 76 77 77 74 72 62 82 82 75 67 68 66 65 67 74 66 77 63 71 61 75 63 75 123 65 68 75
Two-Bedroom 94 95 91 94 87 80 100 93 87 84 89 86 86 88 94 86 91 80 93 80 95 80 85 149 80 80 99
Three-Bedroom 130 129 129 134 123 99 140 132 108 120 123 107 106 126 134 116 129 112 118 111 120 114 121 211 108 114 123
Four-Bedroom 159 160 155 162 149 126 169 159 149 145 140 141 147 151 162 148 155 138 160 119 162 138 146 256 137 116 170
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861 $861
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258 $258
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $26,991 $26,806 $25,500 $28,950 $26,670 $21,480 $29,700 $24,270 $27,390 $26,700 $23,070 $21,660 $25,440 $25,350 $28,950 $27,270 $25,500 $16,470 $24,870 $22,590 $27,300 $27,180 $29,310 $36,900 $25,920 $22,770 $26,040
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $44,986 $44,677 $42,500 $48,250 $44,450 $35,800 $49,500 $40,450 $45,650 $44,500 $38,450 $36,100 $42,400 $42,250 $48,250 $45,450 $42,500 $27,450 $41,450 $37,650 $45,500 $45,300 $48,850 $61,500 $43,200 $37,950 $43,400
Median Renter Household Income $45,133 $45,470 $42,663 $45,862 $31,540 $39,517 $44,155 $46,952 $42,136 $54,977 $43,408 $41,243 $42,544 $28,102 $45,862 $45,169 $42,663 $44,860 $54,239 $37,512 $42,724 $54,210 $51,808 $75,250 $37,151 $46,306 $38,961
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $675 $670 $638 $724 $667 $537 $743 $607 $685 $668 $577 $542 $636 $634 $724 $682 $638 $412 $622 $565 $683 $680 $733 $923 $648 $569 $651
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,125 $1,117 $1,063 $1,206 $1,111 $895 $1,238 $1,011 $1,141 $1,113 $961 $903 $1,060 $1,056 $1,206 $1,136 $1,063 $686 $1,036 $941 $1,138 $1,133 $1,221 $1,538 $1,080 $949 $1,085
Median Renter Household Income $1,128 $1,137 $1,067 $1,147 $788 $988 $1,104 $1,174 $1,053 $1,374 $1,085 $1,031 $1,064 $703 $1,147 $1,129 $1,067 $1,121 $1,356 $938 $1,068 $1,355 $1,295 $1,881 $929 $1,158 $974

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses3,640$9.59
Bartenders2,040$11.49
Cashiers6,050$11.82
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,470$11.87
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,860$12.58
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$13.84
Retail Salespersons8,060$14.49
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,470$14.88
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2,450$14.92
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,610$14.92
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,390$15.15
Stockers and Order Fillers4,280$15.36
Nursing Assistants2,820$15.47
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,270$15.55
Cooks, Restaurant2,490$15.78
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$17.07
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,450$18.93
Construction Laborers2,680$19.01
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,500$19.11
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,200$19.17
Office Clerks, General7,380$19.18
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,660$19.29
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,900$19.46
All Occupations260,530$23.34
Carpenters2,580$24.43
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5,840$25.02
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,520$30.85
Electricians2,190$31.16
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3,790$31.27
Accountants and Auditors2,000$32.04
Registered Nurses4,890$38.15
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,570$38.31
General and Operations Managers5,980$40.16