Most of Somerset is in Pulaski County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $19.59 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Somerset with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $690 a month. At the middle rent, $660, a full-time job would need to pay $19.91 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42501 | Pulaski County | $650/mo | $19.59/hr |
| 42502 | Pulaski County | $660/mo | $19.91/hr |
| 42503 | Pulaski County | $690/mo | $20.89/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Somerset needs to pay at least $19.59 an hour before taxes, about $40,744 a year. That is the figure for Pulaski County, where the typical studio rent is $650 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Somerset with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $650 to $690 a month. At the middle rent of $660, the pay needed would be $19.91 an hour.
The minimum wage in Pulaski County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.7 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