To take home four times the typical rent, a full-time job in Florida needs to pay from $22.54 an hour in Jackson County to $66.03 in Miami-Dade County, before taxes. The middle county is Gulf County at $34.74.
| County | Pay needed | Studio rent |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | $33.75/hr | $1,130/mo |
| Baker County | $26.28/hr | $890/mo |
| Bay County | $43.57/hr | $1,410/mo |
| Bradford County | $31.26/hr | $1,050/mo |
| Brevard County | $41.79/hr | $1,360/mo |
| Broward County | $59.92/hr | $1,870/mo |
| Calhoun County | $25.81/hr | $875/mo |
| Charlotte County | $34.71/hr | $1,160/mo |
| Citrus County | $28.77/hr | $970/mo |
| Clay County | $42.50/hr | $1,380/mo |
| Collier County | $47.83/hr | $1,530/mo |
| Columbia County | $26.59/hr | $900/mo |
| DeSoto County | $28.08/hr | $948/mo |
| Dixie County | $27.21/hr | $920/mo |
| Duval County | $41.79/hr | $1,360/mo |
| Escambia County | $34.06/hr | $1,140/mo |
| Flagler County | $38.06/hr | $1,255/mo |
| Franklin County | $32.81/hr | $1,100/mo |
| Gadsden County | $29.39/hr | $990/mo |
| Gilchrist County | $36.00/hr | $1,197/mo |
| Glades County | $29.14/hr | $982/mo |
| Gulf County | $34.74/hr | $1,161/mo |
| Hamilton County | $26.59/hr | $900/mo |
| Hardee County | $31.26/hr | $1,050/mo |
| Hendry County | $28.58/hr | $964/mo |
| Hernando County | $38.59/hr | $1,270/mo |
| Highlands County | $28.92/hr | $975/mo |
| Hillsborough County | $55.83/hr | $1,755/mo |
| Holmes County | $24.91/hr | $846/mo |
| Indian River County | $37.35/hr | $1,235/mo |
| Jackson County | $22.54/hr | $770/mo |
| Jefferson County | $35.61/hr | $1,186/mo |
| Lafayette County | $30.85/hr | $1,037/mo |
| Lake County | $43.57/hr | $1,410/mo |
| Lee County | $51.92/hr | $1,645/mo |
| Leon County | $38.59/hr | $1,270/mo |
| Levy County | $25.66/hr | $870/mo |
| Liberty County | $25.00/hr | $849/mo |
| Madison County | $23.79/hr | $810/mo |
| Manatee County | $57.07/hr | $1,790/mo |
| Marion County | $33.43/hr | $1,120/mo |
| Martin County | $54.23/hr | $1,710/mo |
| Miami-Dade County | $66.03/hr | $2,040/mo |
| Monroe County | $48.90/hr | $1,560/mo |
| Nassau County | $30.01/hr | $1,010/mo |
| Okaloosa County | $42.86/hr | $1,390/mo |
| Okeechobee County | $27.31/hr | $923/mo |
| Orange County | $55.12/hr | $1,735/mo |
| Osceola County | $54.94/hr | $1,730/mo |
| Palm Beach County | $65.12/hr | $2,015/mo |
| Pasco County | $42.50/hr | $1,380/mo |
| Pinellas County | $52.10/hr | $1,650/mo |
| Polk County | $36.11/hr | $1,200/mo |
| Putnam County | $24.26/hr | $825/mo |
| Santa Rosa County | $34.71/hr | $1,160/mo |
| Sarasota County | $62.23/hr | $1,935/mo |
| Seminole County | $56.01/hr | $1,760/mo |
| St. Johns County | $54.76/hr | $1,725/mo |
| St. Lucie County | $51.39/hr | $1,630/mo |
| Sumter County | $29.70/hr | $1,000/mo |
| Suwannee County | $26.90/hr | $910/mo |
| Taylor County | $25.66/hr | $870/mo |
| Union County | $22.61/hr | $772/mo |
| Volusia County | $39.13/hr | $1,285/mo |
| Wakulla County | $31.26/hr | $1,050/mo |
| Walton County | $37.17/hr | $1,230/mo |
| Washington County | $39.30/hr | $1,290/mo |
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, state and local income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent?