Florida

Living wage in Orlando, Florida

Most of Orlando is in Orange County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $55.12 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$55.12/hrOrange County standard
At Orlando's middle rent$53.16/hrstudio rent $1,680 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Orange County

Across the 51 ZIP codes in Orlando with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,150 to $2,250 a month. At the middle rent, $1,680, a full-time job would need to pay $53.16 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Orlando are also in Brevard County.

ZIP codes in Orlando

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
32801Orange County$1,790/mo$57.07/hr
32802Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32803Orange County$1,960/mo$63.12/hr
32804Orange County$1,700/mo$53.87/hr
32805Orange County$1,150/mo$34.37/hr
32806Orange County$1,510/mo$47.12/hr
32807Orange County$1,470/mo$45.70/hr
32808Orange County$1,460/mo$45.35/hr
32809Orange County$1,350/mo$41.44/hr
32810Orange County$1,570/mo$49.26/hr
32811Orange County$1,670/mo$52.81/hr
32812Orange County$1,530/mo$47.83/hr
32814Orange County$2,250/mo$73.71/hr
32816Orange County$1,580/mo$49.61/hr
32817Orange County$1,720/mo$54.59/hr
32818Orange County$1,480/mo$46.06/hr
32819Orange County$1,920/mo$61.69/hr
32820Orange County$1,630/mo$51.39/hr
32821Orange County$1,800/mo$57.43/hr
32822Orange County$1,670/mo$52.81/hr
32824Orange County$1,790/mo$57.07/hr
32825Orange County$1,750/mo$55.65/hr
32826Orange County$1,490/mo$46.41/hr
32827Orange County$2,190/mo$71.52/hr
32828Orange County$1,850/mo$59.21/hr
32829Orange County$1,900/mo$60.98/hr
32830Orange County$1,920/mo$61.69/hr
32831Orange County$1,830/mo$58.49/hr
32832Orange County$2,200/mo$71.88/hr
32833Orange County$1,430/mo$44.28/hr
32835Orange County$1,820/mo$58.14/hr
32836Orange County$1,960/mo$63.12/hr
32837Orange County$1,910/mo$61.34/hr
32839Orange County$1,540/mo$48.19/hr
32853Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32854Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32855Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32856Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32857Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32858Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32859Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32860Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32861Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32862Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32867Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32868Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32869Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32872Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32877Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32878Orange County$1,680/mo$53.16/hr
32899Brevard County$1,330/mo$40.73/hr

Questions

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

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Orlando needs to pay at least $55.12 an hour before taxes, about $114,647 a year. That is the figure for Orange County, where the typical studio rent is $1,735 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 51 ZIP codes in Orlando with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,150 to $2,250 a month. At the middle rent of $1,680, the pay needed would be $53.16 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Orange County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.7 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