A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows what an hourly worker needs to make to afford a two-bedroom rental home - without paying more than 30% of their income - in each state, plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. Depending on location, the hourly wages required for housing range from $9.68 (in Puerto Rico) to $35.20 (in Hawaii) for people working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year:
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-you-need-to-earn-to-rent-apartment-us-2017-6