Florida

Living wage in Boynton Beach, Florida

Most of Boynton Beach is in Palm Beach County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $65.12 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$65.12/hrPalm Beach County standard
At Boynton Beach's middle rent$66.03/hrstudio rent $2,040 a month
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Across the 9 ZIP codes in Boynton Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,910 to $2,450 a month. At the middle rent, $2,040, a full-time job would need to pay $66.03 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Boynton Beach

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
33424Palm Beach County$1,910/mo$61.34/hr
33425Palm Beach County$1,910/mo$61.34/hr
33426Palm Beach County$2,100/mo$68.23/hr
33435Palm Beach County$2,050/mo$66.40/hr
33436Palm Beach County$1,970/mo$63.47/hr
33437Palm Beach County$2,040/mo$66.03/hr
33472Palm Beach County$2,450/mo$81.03/hr
33473Palm Beach County$2,180/mo$71.15/hr
33474Palm Beach County$1,910/mo$61.34/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Boynton Beach, Florida?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Boynton Beach needs to pay at least $65.12 an hour before taxes, about $135,443 a year. That is the figure for Palm Beach County, where the typical studio rent is $2,015 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Boynton Beach with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,910 to $2,450 a month. At the middle rent of $2,040, the pay needed would be $66.03 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Palm Beach County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.3 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