Kansas

Living wage in Overland Park, Kansas

Most of Overland Park is in Johnson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $49.38 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$49.38/hrJohnson County standard
At Overland Park's middle rent$51.70/hrstudio rent $1,540 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Johnson County

Across the 13 ZIP codes in Overland Park with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,160 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent, $1,540, a full-time job would need to pay $51.70 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Overland Park

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
66204Johnson County$1,350/mo$44.36/hr
66207Johnson County$1,890/mo$65.26/hr
66210Johnson County$1,630/mo$55.17/hr
66212Johnson County$1,540/mo$51.70/hr
66213Johnson County$1,810/mo$62.12/hr
66214Johnson County$1,160/mo$37.03/hr
66221Johnson County$1,660/mo$56.33/hr
66223Johnson County$1,650/mo$55.94/hr
66224Johnson County$1,740/mo$59.42/hr
66225Johnson County$1,410/mo$46.68/hr
66251Johnson County$1,530/mo$51.31/hr
66282Johnson County$1,410/mo$46.68/hr
66283Johnson County$1,410/mo$46.68/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Overland Park, Kansas?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Overland Park needs to pay at least $49.38 an hour before taxes, about $102,714 a year. That is the figure for Johnson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,480 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 13 ZIP codes in Overland Park with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,160 to $1,890 a month. At the middle rent of $1,540, the pay needed would be $51.70 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Johnson County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.8 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