Arizona

Living wage in Kingman, Arizona

Most of Kingman is in Mohave County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $30.07 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$30.07/hrMohave County standard
At Kingman's middle rent$30.07/hrstudio rent $990 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Mohave County

Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kingman with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $990 a month. At the middle rent, $990, a full-time job would need to pay $30.07 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Kingman

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
86401Mohave County$990/mo$30.07/hr
86402Mohave County$990/mo$30.07/hr
86409Mohave County$950/mo$28.79/hr

Questions

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

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Kingman needs to pay at least $30.07 an hour before taxes, about $62,545 a year. That is the figure for Mohave County, where the typical studio rent is $990 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Kingman with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $990 a month. At the middle rent of $990, the pay needed would be $30.07 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Mohave County is $15.15 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.0 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