Most of Providence is in Providence County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $47.83 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 11 ZIP codes in Providence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $1,990 a month. At the middle rent, $1,430, a full-time job would need to pay $47.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02901 | Providence County | $1,430/mo | $47.07/hr |
| 02903 | Providence County | $1,990/mo | $68.59/hr |
| 02904 | Providence County | $1,450/mo | $47.83/hr |
| 02905 | Providence County | $1,370/mo | $44.78/hr |
| 02906 | Providence County | $1,890/mo | $64.66/hr |
| 02907 | Providence County | $1,310/mo | $42.49/hr |
| 02908 | Providence County | $1,400/mo | $45.92/hr |
| 02909 | Providence County | $1,470/mo | $48.59/hr |
| 02912 | Providence County | $1,900/mo | $65.05/hr |
| 02918 | Providence County | $1,400/mo | $45.92/hr |
| 02940 | Providence County | $1,430/mo | $47.07/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Providence needs to pay at least $47.83 an hour before taxes, about $99,490 a year. That is the figure for Providence County, where the typical studio rent is $1,450 a month.
Yes. Across the 11 ZIP codes in Providence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,310 to $1,990 a month. At the middle rent of $1,430, the pay needed would be $47.07 an hour.
The minimum wage in Providence County is $16.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.0 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