Arizona

Living wage in Sedona, Arizona

Most of Sedona is in Yavapai County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $31.03 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$31.03/hrYavapai County standard
At Sedona's middle rent$39.35/hrstudio rent $1,260 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Yavapai County

Across the 5 ZIP codes in Sedona with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,080 to $1,450 a month. At the middle rent, $1,260, a full-time job would need to pay $39.35 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Sedona are also in Coconino County.

ZIP codes in Sedona

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
86336Yavapai County$1,440/mo$45.98/hr
86339Coconino County$1,450/mo$46.35/hr
86340Yavapai County$1,080/mo$32.96/hr
86341Yavapai County$1,080/mo$32.96/hr
86351Yavapai County$1,260/mo$39.35/hr

Questions

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

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Sedona needs to pay at least $31.03 an hour before taxes, about $64,549 a year. That is the figure for Yavapai County, where the typical studio rent is $1,020 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Sedona with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,080 to $1,450 a month. At the middle rent of $1,260, the pay needed would be $39.35 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Yavapai 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