Arizona

Living wage in Glendale, Arizona

Most of Glendale is in Maricopa County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $48.00 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$48.00/hrMaricopa County standard
At Glendale's middle rent$44.50/hrstudio rent $1,400 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Maricopa County

Across the 12 ZIP codes in Glendale with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,110 to $1,840 a month. At the middle rent, $1,400, a full-time job would need to pay $44.50 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Glendale

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
85301Maricopa County$1,110/mo$33.92/hr
85302Maricopa County$1,110/mo$33.92/hr
85303Maricopa County$1,350/mo$42.66/hr
85304Maricopa County$1,240/mo$38.61/hr
85305Maricopa County$1,620/mo$52.61/hr
85306Maricopa County$1,370/mo$43.40/hr
85307Maricopa County$1,530/mo$49.29/hr
85308Maricopa County$1,530/mo$49.29/hr
85310Maricopa County$1,840/mo$60.72/hr
85311Maricopa County$1,400/mo$44.50/hr
85312Maricopa County$1,400/mo$44.50/hr
85318Maricopa County$1,400/mo$44.50/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Glendale, Arizona?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Glendale needs to pay at least $48.00 an hour before taxes, about $99,849 a year. That is the figure for Maricopa County, where the typical studio rent is $1,495 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 12 ZIP codes in Glendale with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,110 to $1,840 a month. At the middle rent of $1,400, the pay needed would be $44.50 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Maricopa County is $15.15 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads