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Utah

State Facts

Minimum Wage$7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$24.93
Number of Renter Households304,577
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
61,177
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
20%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
112,936
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
37%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$780/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,299/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,082/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,297/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 115 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 1,033,651 108,695 18,194 40,362 201,205 182,887 399,584 61,377 21,347 2,126 18,194 40,362 7,762 197 109,899 6,223 3,450 1,823 4,271 17,736 3,500 3,006 4,204 3,504 538 661 399,584 4,438 8,612 7,250 13,475 21,347 11,227 179,387 10,641 61,377 1,055 87,802
Renter 304,577 27,735 4,424 14,691 47,968 57,212 130,397 18,605 3,545 372 4,424 14,691 2,420 43 24,733 1,410 796 427 1,501 5,952 770 709 1,147 459 59 147 130,397 881 1,931 1,527 2,767 3,545 2,864 56,442 2,479 18,605 303 22,776
Percent Renters 29% 26% 24% 36% 24% 31% 33% 30% 17% 17% 24% 36% 31% 22% 23% 23% 23% 23% 35% 34% 22% 24% 27% 13% 11% 22% 33% 20% 22% 21% 21% 17% 26% 31% 23% 30% 29% 26%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $18.36 $13.20 $12.79 $12.10 $18.19 $19.25 $20.21 $17.77 $14.33 $10.62 $12.79 $12.10 $10.77 $10.62 $18.19 $10.90 $10.62 $10.62 $13.12 $12.63 $19.25 $13.15 $10.62 $18.19 $10.62 $10.62 $20.21 $13.13 $10.98 $10.62 $22.54 $14.33 $11.85 $19.25 $16.19 $17.77 $10.62 $18.19
One-Bedroom $20.81 $15.43 $14.37 $14.38 $19.85 $19.40 $24.19 $19.44 $16.27 $12.88 $14.37 $14.38 $12.87 $12.88 $19.85 $13.67 $14.06 $14.06 $14.90 $15.52 $19.40 $14.94 $12.88 $19.85 $12.88 $12.88 $24.19 $14.06 $12.46 $12.08 $22.69 $16.27 $13.06 $19.40 $21.44 $19.44 $12.88 $19.85
Two-Bedroom $24.93 $19.02 $18.52 $17.92 $24.25 $22.23 $28.92 $23.58 $21.42 $15.88 $18.52 $17.92 $15.88 $15.88 $24.25 $16.29 $15.88 $15.88 $19.62 $18.88 $22.23 $19.67 $15.88 $24.25 $15.88 $15.88 $28.92 $15.88 $16.40 $15.88 $29.87 $21.42 $15.90 $22.23 $24.21 $23.58 $15.88 $24.25
Three-Bedroom $34.42 $25.17 $25.06 $25.48 $33.35 $31.60 $39.63 $33.35 $29.23 $21.60 $25.06 $25.48 $19.98 $21.06 $33.35 $21.88 $21.87 $19.33 $26.25 $25.94 $31.60 $25.42 $21.44 $33.35 $22.58 $21.06 $39.63 $19.33 $19.96 $20.96 $36.35 $29.23 $22.58 $31.60 $34.23 $33.35 $19.33 $33.35
Four-Bedroom $40.03 $30.27 $30.10 $30.54 $40.44 $37.87 $44.38 $40.15 $36.50 $24.81 $30.10 $30.54 $27.06 $27.06 $40.44 $24.73 $27.06 $25.38 $26.35 $32.17 $37.87 $26.42 $25.02 $40.44 $27.06 $27.06 $44.38 $27.06 $23.75 $25.31 $43.44 $36.50 $27.10 $37.87 $39.58 $40.15 $27.06 $40.44
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $955 $686 $665 $629 $946 $1,001 $1,051 $924 $745 $552 $665 $629 $560 $552 $946 $567 $552 $552 $682 $657 $1,001 $684 $552 $946 $552 $552 $1,051 $683 $571 $552 $1,172 $745 $616 $1,001 $842 $924 $552 $946
One-Bedroom $1,082 $802 $747 $748 $1,032 $1,009 $1,258 $1,011 $846 $670 $747 $748 $669 $670 $1,032 $711 $731 $731 $775 $807 $1,009 $777 $670 $1,032 $670 $670 $1,258 $731 $648 $628 $1,180 $846 $679 $1,009 $1,115 $1,011 $670 $1,032
Two-Bedroom $1,297 $989 $963 $932 $1,261 $1,156 $1,504 $1,226 $1,114 $826 $963 $932 $826 $826 $1,261 $847 $826 $826 $1,020 $982 $1,156 $1,023 $826 $1,261 $826 $826 $1,504 $826 $853 $826 $1,553 $1,114 $827 $1,156 $1,259 $1,226 $826 $1,261
Three-Bedroom $1,790 $1,309 $1,303 $1,325 $1,734 $1,643 $2,061 $1,734 $1,520 $1,123 $1,303 $1,325 $1,039 $1,095 $1,734 $1,138 $1,137 $1,005 $1,365 $1,349 $1,643 $1,322 $1,115 $1,734 $1,174 $1,095 $2,061 $1,005 $1,038 $1,090 $1,890 $1,520 $1,174 $1,643 $1,780 $1,734 $1,005 $1,734
Four-Bedroom $2,081 $1,574 $1,565 $1,588 $2,103 $1,969 $2,308 $2,088 $1,898 $1,290 $1,565 $1,588 $1,407 $1,407 $2,103 $1,286 $1,407 $1,320 $1,370 $1,673 $1,969 $1,374 $1,301 $2,103 $1,407 $1,407 $2,308 $1,407 $1,235 $1,316 $2,259 $1,898 $1,409 $1,969 $2,058 $2,088 $1,407 $2,103
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $38,183 $27,451 $26,600 $25,160 $37,840 $40,040 $42,040 $36,960 $29,800 $22,080 $26,600 $25,160 $22,400 $22,080 $37,840 $22,680 $22,080 $22,080 $27,280 $26,280 $40,040 $27,360 $22,080 $37,840 $22,080 $22,080 $42,040 $27,320 $22,840 $22,080 $46,880 $29,800 $24,640 $40,040 $33,680 $36,960 $22,080 $37,840
One-Bedroom $43,289 $32,087 $29,880 $29,920 $41,280 $40,360 $50,320 $40,440 $33,840 $26,800 $29,880 $29,920 $26,760 $26,800 $41,280 $28,440 $29,240 $29,240 $31,000 $32,280 $40,360 $31,080 $26,800 $41,280 $26,800 $26,800 $50,320 $29,240 $25,920 $25,120 $47,200 $33,840 $27,160 $40,360 $44,600 $40,440 $26,800 $41,280
Two-Bedroom $51,861 $39,572 $38,520 $37,280 $50,440 $46,240 $60,160 $49,040 $44,560 $33,040 $38,520 $37,280 $33,040 $33,040 $50,440 $33,880 $33,040 $33,040 $40,800 $39,280 $46,240 $40,920 $33,040 $50,440 $33,040 $33,040 $60,160 $33,040 $34,120 $33,040 $62,120 $44,560 $33,080 $46,240 $50,360 $49,040 $33,040 $50,440
Three-Bedroom $71,589 $52,361 $52,120 $53,000 $69,360 $65,720 $82,440 $69,360 $60,800 $44,920 $52,120 $53,000 $41,560 $43,800 $69,360 $45,520 $45,480 $40,200 $54,600 $53,960 $65,720 $52,880 $44,600 $69,360 $46,960 $43,800 $82,440 $40,200 $41,520 $43,600 $75,600 $60,800 $46,960 $65,720 $71,200 $69,360 $40,200 $69,360
Four-Bedroom $83,259 $62,968 $62,600 $63,520 $84,120 $78,760 $92,320 $83,520 $75,920 $51,600 $62,600 $63,520 $56,280 $56,280 $84,120 $51,440 $56,280 $52,800 $54,800 $66,920 $78,760 $54,960 $52,040 $84,120 $56,280 $56,280 $92,320 $56,280 $49,400 $52,640 $90,360 $75,920 $56,360 $78,760 $82,320 $83,520 $56,280 $84,120
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 $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 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 101 73 71 67 100 106 112 98 79 59 71 67 59 59 100 60 59 59 72 70 106 73 59 100 59 59 112 72 61 59 124 79 65 106 89 98 59 100
One-Bedroom 115 85 79 79 109 107 133 107 90 71 79 79 71 71 109 75 78 78 82 86 107 82 71 109 71 71 133 78 69 67 125 90 72 107 118 107 71 109
Two-Bedroom 138 105 102 99 134 123 160 130 118 88 102 99 88 88 134 90 88 88 108 104 123 109 88 134 88 88 160 88 91 88 165 118 88 123 134 130 88 134
Three-Bedroom 190 139 138 141 184 174 219 184 161 119 138 141 110 116 184 121 121 107 145 143 174 140 118 184 125 116 219 107 110 116 201 161 125 174 189 184 107 184
Four-Bedroom 221 167 166 168 223 209 245 222 201 137 166 168 149 149 223 136 149 140 145 178 209 146 138 223 149 149 245 149 131 140 240 201 149 209 218 222 149 223
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $31,184 $27,792 $26,670 $25,290 $33,570 $32,070 $31,800 $27,390 $32,760 $28,650 $26,670 $25,290 $22,170 $32,220 $33,570 $24,840 $25,140 $23,280 $23,550 $23,190 $32,070 $25,950 $24,930 $33,570 $16,890 $25,440 $31,800 $20,550 $23,820 $23,700 $44,580 $32,760 $26,010 $32,070 $36,780 $27,390 $23,580 $33,570
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $51,974 $46,320 $44,450 $42,150 $55,950 $53,450 $53,000 $45,650 $54,600 $47,750 $44,450 $42,150 $36,950 $53,700 $55,950 $41,400 $41,900 $38,800 $39,250 $38,650 $53,450 $43,250 $41,550 $55,950 $28,150 $42,400 $53,000 $34,250 $39,700 $39,500 $74,300 $54,600 $43,350 $53,450 $61,300 $45,650 $39,300 $55,950
Median Renter Household Income $56,002 $49,556 $47,137 $43,911 $57,813 $55,396 $58,996 $52,683 $60,187 $60,688 $47,137 $43,911 $31,176 $63,357 $48,177 $35,131 $45,348 $42,407 $42,099 $51,913 $41,670 $45,051 $89,479 $33,875 $57,472 $58,996 $46,743 $44,100 $43,046 $87,339 $60,187 $44,393 $55,443 $71,257 $52,683 $58,524 $51,154
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $780 $695 $667 $632 $839 $802 $795 $685 $819 $716 $667 $632 $554 $806 $839 $621 $629 $582 $589 $580 $802 $649 $623 $839 $422 $636 $795 $514 $596 $593 $1,115 $819 $650 $802 $920 $685 $590 $839
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,299 $1,158 $1,111 $1,054 $1,399 $1,336 $1,325 $1,141 $1,365 $1,194 $1,111 $1,054 $924 $1,343 $1,399 $1,035 $1,048 $970 $981 $966 $1,336 $1,081 $1,039 $1,399 $704 $1,060 $1,325 $856 $993 $988 $1,858 $1,365 $1,084 $1,336 $1,533 $1,141 $983 $1,399
Median Renter Household Income $1,400 $1,239 $1,178 $1,098 $1,445 $1,385 $1,475 $1,317 $1,505 $1,517 $1,178 $1,098 $779 $1,584 $1,204 $878 $1,134 $1,060 $1,052 $1,298 $1,042 $1,126 $2,237 $847 $1,437 $1,475 $1,169 $1,103 $1,076 $2,183 $1,505 $1,110 $1,386 $1,781 $1,317 $1,463 $1,279

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers50,100$13.27
Cashiers28,720$13.81
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners23,660$14.16
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary17,980$14.19
Waiters and Waitresses14,320$15.06
Retail Salespersons36,950$15.19
Home Health and Personal Care Aides13,210$15.63
Receptionists and Information Clerks12,160$15.93
Nursing Assistants12,400$16.65
Stockers and Order Fillers30,340$16.87
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks17,670$17.06
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand26,380$17.76
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators16,540$18.17
Customer Service Representatives53,870$18.31
Office Clerks, General32,820$18.51
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive19,010$19.20
Construction Laborers20,570$19.65
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$20.81
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks15,080$21.92
All Occupations1,627,200$22.31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General12,960$22.45
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage$24.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers21,830$26.38
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers18,240$27.11
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel14,210$28.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products14,010$29.53
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists12,760$29.63
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education15,190$30.33
Accountants and Auditors14,300$34.67
Registered Nurses22,830$38.76
General and Operations Managers60,960$39.35
Project Management Specialists12,830$41.33
Software Developers22,030$54.18