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West Virginia

State Facts

Minimum Wage$8.75
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$16.64
Number of Renter Households185,407
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
61,665
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
33%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
90,963
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
49%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$455/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$578/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$963/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$706/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$865/mo

Working at minimum wage $8.75/hr

Each week you have to work 62 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 711,352 244,349 7,821 79,815 10,431 15,836 53,877 11,127 21,162 7,759 46,838 6,957 56,150 37,301 22,075 30,033 22,651 29,258 7,912 5,813 46,838 7,821 4,532 9,811 39,398 2,390 2,896 2,309 15,836 2,127 4,147 14,722 7,912 12,840 5,794 26,129 11,127 21,162 76,919 6,662 7,759 12,382 23,278 11,811 10,057 6,413 24,634 10,431 9,110 43,640 4,493 6,957 9,678 17,447 2,333 2,688 2,912 12,510 22,075 30,033 10,065 3,121 5,376 4,982 6,557 2,790 2,894 9,599 14,479 2,964 5,603 2,081 35,220 7,795
Renter 185,407 57,116 1,572 23,651 2,254 3,550 17,803 2,703 4,492 1,584 12,213 1,027 21,116 9,607 3,925 7,466 6,216 7,707 1,405 1,452 12,213 1,572 727 2,667 14,302 521 512 204 3,550 543 752 4,012 1,405 3,549 1,338 6,759 2,703 4,492 23,139 1,826 1,584 3,070 6,039 2,342 1,600 1,256 7,648 2,254 2,454 18,705 849 1,027 1,844 5,365 365 398 411 2,411 3,925 7,466 2,636 503 1,361 1,175 1,241 574 390 2,253 3,501 742 1,021 346 9,261 1,152
Percent Renters 26% 23% 20% 30% 22% 22% 33% 24% 21% 20% 26% 15% 38% 26% 18% 25% 27% 26% 18% 25% 26% 20% 16% 27% 36% 22% 18% 9% 22% 26% 18% 27% 18% 28% 23% 26% 24% 21% 30% 27% 20% 25% 26% 20% 16% 20% 31% 22% 27% 43% 19% 15% 19% 31% 16% 15% 14% 19% 18% 25% 26% 16% 25% 24% 19% 21% 13% 23% 24% 25% 18% 17% 26% 15%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $12.79 $11.54 $10.67 $12.54 $10.77 $10.60 $12.46 $11.12 $15.54 $11.35 $17.19 $11.21 $15.02 $12.85 $14.87 $12.75 $11.90 $10.83 $16.90 $11.81 $17.19 $10.67 $11.38 $11.90 $12.46 $11.42 $12.54 $11.42 $10.60 $10.71 $10.71 $11.83 $16.90 $11.90 $11.15 $12.85 $11.12 $15.54 $12.54 $11.81 $11.35 $11.81 $13.79 $10.83 $11.83 $11.81 $9.48 $10.77 $10.71 $15.02 $11.81 $11.21 $10.88 $10.83 $11.42 $10.71 $11.42 $15.02 $14.87 $12.75 $10.46 $11.81 $11.81 $10.71 $10.69 $11.81 $9.92 $12.10 $12.46 $9.48 $10.87 $12.85 $12.85 $12.15
One-Bedroom $13.57 $12.12 $12.83 $14.56 $12.85 $12.00 $13.58 $13.29 $15.63 $12.48 $17.29 $14.85 $15.12 $12.92 $14.96 $12.83 $11.98 $12.44 $18.50 $12.52 $17.29 $12.83 $11.46 $11.98 $13.58 $11.50 $14.56 $11.50 $12.00 $10.79 $10.79 $11.90 $18.50 $11.98 $11.21 $12.92 $13.29 $15.63 $14.56 $12.21 $12.48 $12.56 $13.87 $12.44 $11.90 $12.56 $11.65 $12.85 $10.79 $15.12 $11.85 $14.85 $10.96 $12.44 $11.50 $10.79 $11.50 $15.12 $14.96 $12.83 $11.29 $11.81 $12.56 $10.79 $12.21 $12.56 $13.13 $12.17 $13.58 $10.79 $11.92 $12.92 $12.92 $12.23
Two-Bedroom $16.64 $14.89 $14.48 $17.52 $16.12 $15.37 $15.94 $15.08 $19.25 $15.38 $21.58 $16.77 $18.92 $15.25 $19.29 $15.85 $15.27 $15.90 $23.60 $14.19 $21.58 $14.48 $14.19 $15.27 $15.94 $14.19 $17.52 $14.19 $15.37 $14.19 $14.19 $14.63 $23.60 $15.27 $14.77 $15.60 $15.08 $19.25 $17.52 $14.19 $15.38 $14.19 $17.35 $15.90 $15.00 $14.19 $14.19 $16.12 $14.19 $18.92 $14.19 $16.77 $14.19 $15.90 $14.19 $14.19 $14.19 $18.92 $19.29 $15.85 $14.35 $14.19 $14.19 $14.19 $15.06 $14.19 $14.83 $15.50 $15.94 $14.19 $15.69 $15.25 $15.25 $15.10
Three-Bedroom $22.11 $19.53 $20.50 $23.00 $20.63 $20.67 $21.19 $21.38 $27.37 $18.73 $29.06 $23.83 $24.81 $20.67 $25.63 $22.52 $20.62 $20.65 $29.75 $18.69 $29.06 $20.50 $17.85 $20.62 $21.19 $20.10 $23.00 $18.48 $20.67 $17.27 $17.79 $19.35 $29.75 $20.62 $18.71 $20.29 $21.38 $27.37 $23.00 $18.73 $18.73 $20.04 $21.52 $20.65 $18.25 $18.71 $19.73 $20.63 $18.85 $24.81 $17.27 $23.83 $20.15 $20.65 $20.17 $20.17 $20.12 $24.81 $25.63 $22.52 $18.63 $17.27 $19.00 $20.17 $18.33 $20.17 $18.04 $19.31 $21.19 $19.10 $19.10 $20.67 $20.67 $18.81
Four-Bedroom $25.47 $21.92 $24.67 $24.00 $26.08 $25.50 $24.00 $22.00 $32.79 $20.67 $36.75 $24.04 $32.23 $21.75 $29.87 $25.85 $22.13 $23.60 $39.17 $22.33 $36.75 $24.67 $21.17 $22.13 $24.00 $20.60 $24.00 $20.60 $25.50 $19.27 $20.60 $19.65 $39.17 $22.13 $21.44 $23.81 $22.00 $32.79 $24.00 $20.60 $20.67 $22.85 $25.38 $23.60 $20.15 $19.06 $20.85 $26.08 $24.08 $32.23 $20.19 $24.04 $20.60 $23.60 $23.83 $20.60 $20.60 $32.23 $29.87 $25.85 $21.27 $19.06 $19.06 $20.60 $21.87 $24.17 $21.52 $23.69 $24.00 $20.60 $21.08 $21.75 $21.75 $20.29
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $665 $600 $555 $652 $560 $551 $648 $578 $808 $590 $894 $583 $781 $668 $773 $663 $619 $563 $879 $614 $894 $555 $592 $619 $648 $594 $652 $594 $551 $557 $557 $615 $879 $619 $580 $668 $578 $808 $652 $614 $590 $614 $717 $563 $615 $614 $493 $560 $557 $781 $614 $583 $566 $563 $594 $557 $594 $781 $773 $663 $544 $614 $614 $557 $556 $614 $516 $629 $648 $493 $565 $668 $668 $632
One-Bedroom $706 $630 $667 $757 $668 $624 $706 $691 $813 $649 $899 $772 $786 $672 $778 $667 $623 $647 $962 $651 $899 $667 $596 $623 $706 $598 $757 $598 $624 $561 $561 $619 $962 $623 $583 $672 $691 $813 $757 $635 $649 $653 $721 $647 $619 $653 $606 $668 $561 $786 $616 $772 $570 $647 $598 $561 $598 $786 $778 $667 $587 $614 $653 $561 $635 $653 $683 $633 $706 $561 $620 $672 $672 $636
Two-Bedroom $865 $774 $753 $911 $838 $799 $829 $784 $1,001 $800 $1,122 $872 $984 $793 $1,003 $824 $794 $827 $1,227 $738 $1,122 $753 $738 $794 $829 $738 $911 $738 $799 $738 $738 $761 $1,227 $794 $768 $811 $784 $1,001 $911 $738 $800 $738 $902 $827 $780 $738 $738 $838 $738 $984 $738 $872 $738 $827 $738 $738 $738 $984 $1,003 $824 $746 $738 $738 $738 $783 $738 $771 $806 $829 $738 $816 $793 $793 $785
Three-Bedroom $1,150 $1,016 $1,066 $1,196 $1,073 $1,075 $1,102 $1,112 $1,423 $974 $1,511 $1,239 $1,290 $1,075 $1,333 $1,171 $1,072 $1,074 $1,547 $972 $1,511 $1,066 $928 $1,072 $1,102 $1,045 $1,196 $961 $1,075 $898 $925 $1,006 $1,547 $1,072 $973 $1,055 $1,112 $1,423 $1,196 $974 $974 $1,042 $1,119 $1,074 $949 $973 $1,026 $1,073 $980 $1,290 $898 $1,239 $1,048 $1,074 $1,049 $1,049 $1,046 $1,290 $1,333 $1,171 $969 $898 $988 $1,049 $953 $1,049 $938 $1,004 $1,102 $993 $993 $1,075 $1,075 $978
Four-Bedroom $1,324 $1,140 $1,283 $1,248 $1,356 $1,326 $1,248 $1,144 $1,705 $1,075 $1,911 $1,250 $1,676 $1,131 $1,553 $1,344 $1,151 $1,227 $2,037 $1,161 $1,911 $1,283 $1,101 $1,151 $1,248 $1,071 $1,248 $1,071 $1,326 $1,002 $1,071 $1,022 $2,037 $1,151 $1,115 $1,238 $1,144 $1,705 $1,248 $1,071 $1,075 $1,188 $1,320 $1,227 $1,048 $991 $1,084 $1,356 $1,252 $1,676 $1,050 $1,250 $1,071 $1,227 $1,239 $1,071 $1,071 $1,676 $1,553 $1,344 $1,106 $991 $991 $1,071 $1,137 $1,257 $1,119 $1,232 $1,248 $1,071 $1,096 $1,131 $1,131 $1,055
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $26,596 $24,002 $22,200 $26,080 $22,400 $22,040 $25,920 $23,120 $32,320 $23,600 $35,760 $23,320 $31,240 $26,720 $30,920 $26,520 $24,760 $22,520 $35,160 $24,560 $35,760 $22,200 $23,680 $24,760 $25,920 $23,760 $26,080 $23,760 $22,040 $22,280 $22,280 $24,600 $35,160 $24,760 $23,200 $26,720 $23,120 $32,320 $26,080 $24,560 $23,600 $24,560 $28,680 $22,520 $24,600 $24,560 $19,720 $22,400 $22,280 $31,240 $24,560 $23,320 $22,640 $22,520 $23,760 $22,280 $23,760 $31,240 $30,920 $26,520 $21,760 $24,560 $24,560 $22,280 $22,240 $24,560 $20,640 $25,160 $25,920 $19,720 $22,600 $26,720 $26,720 $25,280
One-Bedroom $28,229 $25,203 $26,680 $30,280 $26,720 $24,960 $28,240 $27,640 $32,520 $25,960 $35,960 $30,880 $31,440 $26,880 $31,120 $26,680 $24,920 $25,880 $38,480 $26,040 $35,960 $26,680 $23,840 $24,920 $28,240 $23,920 $30,280 $23,920 $24,960 $22,440 $22,440 $24,760 $38,480 $24,920 $23,320 $26,880 $27,640 $32,520 $30,280 $25,400 $25,960 $26,120 $28,840 $25,880 $24,760 $26,120 $24,240 $26,720 $22,440 $31,440 $24,640 $30,880 $22,800 $25,880 $23,920 $22,440 $23,920 $31,440 $31,120 $26,680 $23,480 $24,560 $26,120 $22,440 $25,400 $26,120 $27,320 $25,320 $28,240 $22,440 $24,800 $26,880 $26,880 $25,440
Two-Bedroom $34,610 $30,963 $30,120 $36,440 $33,520 $31,960 $33,160 $31,360 $40,040 $32,000 $44,880 $34,880 $39,360 $31,720 $40,120 $32,960 $31,760 $33,080 $49,080 $29,520 $44,880 $30,120 $29,520 $31,760 $33,160 $29,520 $36,440 $29,520 $31,960 $29,520 $29,520 $30,440 $49,080 $31,760 $30,720 $32,440 $31,360 $40,040 $36,440 $29,520 $32,000 $29,520 $36,080 $33,080 $31,200 $29,520 $29,520 $33,520 $29,520 $39,360 $29,520 $34,880 $29,520 $33,080 $29,520 $29,520 $29,520 $39,360 $40,120 $32,960 $29,840 $29,520 $29,520 $29,520 $31,320 $29,520 $30,840 $32,240 $33,160 $29,520 $32,640 $31,720 $31,720 $31,400
Three-Bedroom $45,984 $40,622 $42,640 $47,840 $42,920 $43,000 $44,080 $44,480 $56,920 $38,960 $60,440 $49,560 $51,600 $43,000 $53,320 $46,840 $42,880 $42,960 $61,880 $38,880 $60,440 $42,640 $37,120 $42,880 $44,080 $41,800 $47,840 $38,440 $43,000 $35,920 $37,000 $40,240 $61,880 $42,880 $38,920 $42,200 $44,480 $56,920 $47,840 $38,960 $38,960 $41,680 $44,760 $42,960 $37,960 $38,920 $41,040 $42,920 $39,200 $51,600 $35,920 $49,560 $41,920 $42,960 $41,960 $41,960 $41,840 $51,600 $53,320 $46,840 $38,760 $35,920 $39,520 $41,960 $38,120 $41,960 $37,520 $40,160 $44,080 $39,720 $39,720 $43,000 $43,000 $39,120
Four-Bedroom $52,978 $45,599 $51,320 $49,920 $54,240 $53,040 $49,920 $45,760 $68,200 $43,000 $76,440 $50,000 $67,040 $45,240 $62,120 $53,760 $46,040 $49,080 $81,480 $46,440 $76,440 $51,320 $44,040 $46,040 $49,920 $42,840 $49,920 $42,840 $53,040 $40,080 $42,840 $40,880 $81,480 $46,040 $44,600 $49,520 $45,760 $68,200 $49,920 $42,840 $43,000 $47,520 $52,800 $49,080 $41,920 $39,640 $43,360 $54,240 $50,080 $67,040 $42,000 $50,000 $42,840 $49,080 $49,560 $42,840 $42,840 $67,040 $62,120 $53,760 $44,240 $39,640 $39,640 $42,840 $45,480 $50,280 $44,760 $49,280 $49,920 $42,840 $43,840 $45,240 $45,240 $42,200
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 58 53 49 57 49 48 57 51 71 52 79 51 69 59 68 58 54 49 77 54 79 49 52 54 57 52 57 52 48 49 49 54 77 54 51 59 51 71 57 54 52 54 63 49 54 54 43 49 49 69 54 51 50 49 52 49 52 69 68 58 48 54 54 49 49 54 45 55 57 43 50 59 59 56
One-Bedroom 62 55 59 67 59 55 62 61 71 57 79 68 69 59 68 59 55 57 85 57 79 59 52 55 62 53 67 53 55 49 49 54 85 55 51 59 61 71 67 56 57 57 63 57 54 57 53 59 49 69 54 68 50 57 53 49 53 69 68 59 52 54 57 49 56 57 60 56 62 49 55 59 59 56
Two-Bedroom 76 68 66 80 74 70 73 69 88 70 99 77 87 70 88 72 70 73 108 65 99 66 65 70 73 65 80 65 70 65 65 67 108 70 68 71 69 88 80 65 70 65 79 73 69 65 65 74 65 87 65 77 65 73 65 65 65 87 88 72 66 65 65 65 69 65 68 71 73 65 72 70 70 69
Three-Bedroom 101 89 94 105 94 95 97 98 125 86 133 109 113 95 117 103 94 94 136 85 133 94 82 94 97 92 105 84 95 79 81 88 136 94 86 93 98 125 105 86 86 92 98 94 83 86 90 94 86 113 79 109 92 94 92 92 92 113 117 103 85 79 87 92 84 92 82 88 97 87 87 95 95 86
Four-Bedroom 116 100 113 110 119 117 110 101 150 95 168 110 147 99 137 118 101 108 179 102 168 113 97 101 110 94 110 94 117 88 94 90 179 101 98 109 101 150 110 94 95 104 116 108 92 87 95 119 110 147 92 110 94 108 109 94 94 147 137 118 97 87 87 94 100 111 98 108 110 94 96 99 99 93
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 $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 $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) $23,101 $19,827 $20,670 $23,880 $26,970 $19,140 $21,990 $23,040 $34,950 $17,460 $27,090 $22,320 $27,180 $25,350 $28,200 $19,980 $23,070 $25,350 $29,970 $18,180 $27,090 $20,670 $15,300 $23,070 $21,990 $14,940 $23,880 $24,720 $19,140 $20,070 $21,480 $18,600 $29,970 $23,070 $18,420 $24,450 $23,040 $34,950 $23,880 $20,280 $17,460 $16,140 $23,280 $25,350 $20,820 $12,300 $18,690 $26,970 $15,930 $27,180 $19,140 $22,320 $18,900 $25,350 $19,710 $25,920 $18,540 $27,180 $28,200 $19,980 $20,040 $18,900 $16,170 $19,290 $22,380 $22,140 $23,880 $19,830 $21,990 $15,540 $21,330 $25,350 $25,350 $17,850
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $38,501 $33,044 $34,450 $39,800 $44,950 $31,900 $36,650 $38,400 $58,250 $29,100 $45,150 $37,200 $45,300 $42,250 $47,000 $33,300 $38,450 $42,250 $49,950 $30,300 $45,150 $34,450 $25,500 $38,450 $36,650 $24,900 $39,800 $41,200 $31,900 $33,450 $35,800 $31,000 $49,950 $38,450 $30,700 $40,750 $38,400 $58,250 $39,800 $33,800 $29,100 $26,900 $38,800 $42,250 $34,700 $20,500 $31,150 $44,950 $26,550 $45,300 $31,900 $37,200 $31,500 $42,250 $32,850 $43,200 $30,900 $45,300 $47,000 $33,300 $33,400 $31,500 $26,950 $32,150 $37,300 $36,900 $39,800 $33,050 $36,650 $25,900 $35,550 $42,250 $42,250 $29,750
Median Renter Household Income $31,917 $30,530 $25,363 $32,592 $33,432 $24,475 $25,373 $33,254 $40,799 $20,487 $49,760 $32,654 $33,144 $31,494 $40,718 $24,821 $34,504 $25,260 $32,415 $36,786 $49,760 $25,363 $39,785 $35,073 $23,339 $20,868 $18,132 $32,240 $24,475 $31,539 $29,077 $27,036 $32,415 $34,076 $39,182 $35,419 $33,254 $40,799 $32,912 $26,633 $20,487 $25,115 $38,076 $25,049 $32,107 $22,178 $31,880 $33,432 $20,303 $33,075 $38,148 $32,654 $25,643 $25,353 $29,097 $27,802 $36,628 $33,686 $40,718 $24,821 $25,479 $26,777 $26,046 $21,826 $32,530 $27,840 $23,629 $34,596 $33,685 $23,417 $31,825 $21,026 $31,885 $21,386
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $578 $496 $517 $597 $674 $479 $550 $576 $874 $437 $677 $558 $680 $634 $705 $500 $577 $634 $749 $455 $677 $517 $383 $577 $550 $374 $597 $618 $479 $502 $537 $465 $749 $577 $461 $611 $576 $874 $597 $507 $437 $404 $582 $634 $521 $308 $467 $674 $398 $680 $479 $558 $473 $634 $493 $648 $464 $680 $705 $500 $501 $473 $404 $482 $560 $554 $597 $496 $550 $389 $533 $634 $634 $446
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $963 $826 $861 $995 $1,124 $798 $916 $960 $1,456 $728 $1,129 $930 $1,133 $1,056 $1,175 $833 $961 $1,056 $1,249 $758 $1,129 $861 $638 $961 $916 $623 $995 $1,030 $798 $836 $895 $775 $1,249 $961 $768 $1,019 $960 $1,456 $995 $845 $728 $673 $970 $1,056 $868 $513 $779 $1,124 $664 $1,133 $798 $930 $788 $1,056 $821 $1,080 $773 $1,133 $1,175 $833 $835 $788 $674 $804 $933 $923 $995 $826 $916 $648 $889 $1,056 $1,056 $744
Median Renter Household Income $798 $763 $634 $815 $836 $612 $634 $831 $1,020 $512 $1,244 $816 $829 $787 $1,018 $621 $863 $632 $810 $920 $1,244 $634 $995 $877 $583 $522 $453 $806 $612 $788 $727 $676 $810 $852 $980 $885 $831 $1,020 $823 $666 $512 $628 $952 $626 $803 $554 $797 $836 $508 $827 $954 $816 $641 $634 $727 $695 $916 $842 $1,018 $621 $637 $669 $651 $546 $813 $696 $591 $865 $842 $585 $796 $526 $797 $535

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Cooks, Fast Food11,710$10.87
Fast Food and Counter Workers9,260$10.96
Security Guards6,250$11.09
Cashiers18,080$11.17
Cooks, Restaurant7,360$11.80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides17,190$11.84
Retail Salespersons18,300$13.19
Waiters and Waitresses9,430$13.47
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$13.57
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners9,350$13.88
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6,560$14.15
Receptionists and Information Clerks6,180$14.64
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand11,050$14.96
Stockers and Order Fillers12,210$15.20
Office Clerks, General14,420$15.48
Nursing Assistants8,290$15.72
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage$16.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive8,630$17.45
Customer Service Representatives11,300$17.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General8,380$17.80
Construction Laborers6,740$18.68
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks8,120$18.91
All Occupations678,120$18.95
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers7,060$18.97
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses6,200$22.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers10,740$23.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers6,870$23.33
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators7,320$24.21
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,200$24.41
Accountants and Auditors4,570$32.73
General and Operations Managers14,540$37.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers5,110$37.12
Registered Nurses21,110$37.20