The average wage needed for Hoosiers to comfortably rent an apartment continues to climb. A new report on housing affordability in Indiana finds renters now need to make more than $24 an hour to rent a two-bedroom unit. The current average wage of renters in Indiana is about $19 an hour. “It takes more and more for Hoosier renters to be able to afford a modest two-bedroom rental home,” Clemons said. The report also finds affordability crunch reaches all regions of the state, although areas around urban areas are more expensive.