Most of Los Angeles is in Los Angeles County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $85.06 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 89 ZIP codes in Los Angeles with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $3,230 a month. At the middle rent, $2,150, a full-time job would need to pay $79.00 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90001 | Los Angeles County | $1,690/mo | $59.23/hr |
| 90002 | Los Angeles County | $1,690/mo | $59.23/hr |
| 90003 | Los Angeles County | $1,630/mo | $56.72/hr |
| 90004 | Los Angeles County | $2,320/mo | $86.36/hr |
| 90005 | Los Angeles County | $2,340/mo | $87.22/hr |
| 90006 | Los Angeles County | $1,860/mo | $66.44/hr |
| 90007 | Los Angeles County | $1,730/mo | $60.90/hr |
| 90008 | Los Angeles County | $1,920/mo | $69.04/hr |
| 90009 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90010 | Los Angeles County | $2,820/mo | $106.89/hr |
| 90011 | Los Angeles County | $1,680/mo | $58.81/hr |
| 90012 | Los Angeles County | $2,290/mo | $85.06/hr |
| 90013 | Los Angeles County | $2,390/mo | $89.39/hr |
| 90014 | Los Angeles County | $2,770/mo | $104.90/hr |
| 90015 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90016 | Los Angeles County | $2,030/mo | $73.80/hr |
| 90017 | Los Angeles County | $2,740/mo | $103.72/hr |
| 90018 | Los Angeles County | $1,820/mo | $64.71/hr |
| 90019 | Los Angeles County | $2,140/mo | $78.57/hr |
| 90020 | Los Angeles County | $2,390/mo | $89.39/hr |
| 90021 | Los Angeles County | $1,760/mo | $62.16/hr |
| 90022 | Los Angeles County | $1,710/mo | $60.07/hr |
| 90023 | Los Angeles County | $1,650/mo | $57.56/hr |
| 90024 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90025 | Los Angeles County | $3,180/mo | $121.83/hr |
| 90026 | Los Angeles County | $2,210/mo | $81.60/hr |
| 90027 | Los Angeles County | $2,610/mo | $98.64/hr |
| 90028 | Los Angeles County | $2,320/mo | $86.36/hr |
| 90029 | Los Angeles County | $2,160/mo | $79.43/hr |
| 90030 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90031 | Los Angeles County | $1,610/mo | $55.88/hr |
| 90032 | Los Angeles County | $1,680/mo | $58.81/hr |
| 90033 | Los Angeles County | $1,720/mo | $60.49/hr |
| 90034 | Los Angeles County | $2,690/mo | $101.77/hr |
| 90035 | Los Angeles County | $2,980/mo | $113.24/hr |
| 90036 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90037 | Los Angeles County | $1,680/mo | $58.81/hr |
| 90038 | Los Angeles County | $2,460/mo | $92.42/hr |
| 90039 | Los Angeles County | $2,320/mo | $86.36/hr |
| 90040 | Los Angeles County | $1,660/mo | $57.98/hr |
| 90041 | Los Angeles County | $2,160/mo | $79.43/hr |
| 90042 | Los Angeles County | $2,160/mo | $79.43/hr |
| 90043 | Los Angeles County | $1,760/mo | $62.16/hr |
| 90044 | Los Angeles County | $1,710/mo | $60.07/hr |
| 90045 | Los Angeles County | $3,160/mo | $120.97/hr |
| 90046 | Los Angeles County | $2,780/mo | $105.30/hr |
| 90047 | Los Angeles County | $1,840/mo | $65.58/hr |
| 90048 | Los Angeles County | $2,870/mo | $108.87/hr |
| 90049 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90050 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90051 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90052 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90053 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90054 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90055 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90056 | Los Angeles County | $2,580/mo | $97.47/hr |
| 90057 | Los Angeles County | $1,990/mo | $72.07/hr |
| 90058 | Los Angeles County | $1,340/mo | $44.59/hr |
| 90059 | Los Angeles County | $1,700/mo | $59.65/hr |
| 90060 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90061 | Los Angeles County | $1,750/mo | $61.74/hr |
| 90062 | Los Angeles County | $1,790/mo | $63.42/hr |
| 90063 | Los Angeles County | $1,680/mo | $58.81/hr |
| 90064 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90065 | Los Angeles County | $2,080/mo | $75.97/hr |
| 90066 | Los Angeles County | $2,670/mo | $100.98/hr |
| 90067 | Los Angeles County | $3,130/mo | $119.68/hr |
| 90068 | Los Angeles County | $2,790/mo | $105.70/hr |
| 90070 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90071 | Los Angeles County | $2,540/mo | $95.88/hr |
| 90072 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90073 | Los Angeles County | $3,210/mo | $123.12/hr |
| 90074 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90075 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90076 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90077 | Los Angeles County | $3,230/mo | $123.99/hr |
| 90078 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90079 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90081 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90082 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90083 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90084 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90086 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90087 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90089 | Los Angeles County | $1,730/mo | $60.90/hr |
| 90091 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90093 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90095 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
| 90099 | Los Angeles County | $2,150/mo | $79.00/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Los Angeles needs to pay at least $85.06 an hour before taxes, about $176,922 a year. That is the figure for Los Angeles County, where the typical studio rent is $2,290 a month.
Yes. Across the 89 ZIP codes in Los Angeles with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $3,230 a month. At the middle rent of $2,150, the pay needed would be $79.00 an hour.
The minimum wage in Los Angeles County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.0 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