Most of Augusta is in Kennebec County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $34.02 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Augusta with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent, $1,040, a full-time job would need to pay $32.82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04330 | Kennebec County | $1,100/mo | $34.93/hr |
| 04332 | Kennebec County | $1,040/mo | $32.82/hr |
| 04333 | Kennebec County | $1,040/mo | $32.82/hr |
| 04338 | Kennebec County | $1,040/mo | $32.82/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Augusta needs to pay at least $34.02 an hour before taxes, about $70,759 a year. That is the figure for Kennebec County, where the typical studio rent is $1,075 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Augusta with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,100 a month. At the middle rent of $1,040, the pay needed would be $32.82 an hour.
The minimum wage in Kennebec County is $15.10 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.3 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