Indiana

Living wage in Terre Haute, Indiana

Most of Terre Haute is in Vigo County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $27.91 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$27.91/hrVigo County standard
At Terre Haute's middle rent$27.91/hrstudio rent $910 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Vigo County

Across the 7 ZIP codes in Terre Haute with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $820 to $930 a month. At the middle rent, $910, a full-time job would need to pay $27.91 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Terre Haute

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
47801Vigo County$910/mo$27.91/hr
47802Vigo County$900/mo$27.58/hr
47803Vigo County$930/mo$28.55/hr
47804Vigo County$930/mo$28.55/hr
47805Vigo County$820/mo$25.00/hr
47807Vigo County$910/mo$27.91/hr
47809Vigo County$910/mo$27.91/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Terre Haute, Indiana?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Terre Haute needs to pay at least $27.91 an hour before taxes, about $58,044 a year. That is the figure for Vigo County, where the typical studio rent is $910 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Terre Haute with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $820 to $930 a month. At the middle rent of $910, the pay needed would be $27.91 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Vigo County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.8 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