Most of Salisbury is in Wicomico County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $37.33 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Salisbury with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,160 a month. At the middle rent, $1,100, a full-time job would need to pay $36.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21801 | Wicomico County | $950/mo | $30.76/hr |
| 21802 | Wicomico County | $1,100/mo | $36.13/hr |
| 21803 | Wicomico County | $1,100/mo | $36.13/hr |
| 21804 | Wicomico County | $1,160/mo | $38.53/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Salisbury needs to pay at least $37.33 an hour before taxes, about $77,643 a year. That is the figure for Wicomico County, where the typical studio rent is $1,130 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Salisbury with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,160 a month. At the middle rent of $1,100, the pay needed would be $36.13 an hour.
The minimum wage in Wicomico County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.5 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