Nevada

Living wage in North Las Vegas, Nevada

Most of North Las Vegas is in Clark County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $42.50 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$42.50/hrClark County standard
At North Las Vegas's middle rent$42.15/hrstudio rent $1,370 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Clark County

Across the 10 ZIP codes in North Las Vegas with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,200 to $1,970 a month. At the middle rent, $1,370, a full-time job would need to pay $42.15 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in North Las Vegas

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
89030Clark County$1,200/mo$36.11/hr
89031Clark County$1,340/mo$41.08/hr
89032Clark County$1,400/mo$43.21/hr
89033Clark County$1,310/mo$40.02/hr
89036Clark County$1,310/mo$40.02/hr
89081Clark County$1,580/mo$49.61/hr
89084Clark County$1,580/mo$49.61/hr
89085Clark County$1,970/mo$63.47/hr
89086Clark County$1,410/mo$43.57/hr
89087Clark County$1,310/mo$40.02/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in North Las Vegas, Nevada?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in North Las Vegas needs to pay at least $42.50 an hour before taxes, about $88,407 a year. That is the figure for Clark County, where the typical studio rent is $1,380 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in North Las Vegas with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,200 to $1,970 a month. At the middle rent of $1,370, the pay needed would be $42.15 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Clark County is $12.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.5 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