California

Living wage in Victorville, California

Most of Victorville is in San Bernardino County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $52.54 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$52.54/hrSan Bernardino County standard
At Victorville's middle rent$53.16/hrstudio rent $1,545 a month
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Across the 4 ZIP codes in Victorville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $1,600 a month. At the middle rent, $1,545, a full-time job would need to pay $53.16 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Victorville

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
92392San Bernardino County$1,600/mo$55.46/hr
92393San Bernardino County$1,560/mo$53.79/hr
92394San Bernardino County$1,530/mo$52.54/hr
92395San Bernardino County$1,530/mo$52.54/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Victorville, California?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Victorville needs to pay at least $52.54 an hour before taxes, about $109,274 a year. That is the figure for San Bernardino County, where the typical studio rent is $1,530 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Victorville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,530 to $1,600 a month. At the middle rent of $1,545, the pay needed would be $53.16 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in San Bernardino County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.1 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