Most of Johnson City is in Washington County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.15 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Johnson City with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,070 a month. At the middle rent, $1,005, a full-time job would need to pay $29.86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37601 | Washington County | $950/mo | $28.15/hr |
| 37602 | Washington County | $1,000/mo | $29.70/hr |
| 37604 | Washington County | $1,070/mo | $31.88/hr |
| 37605 | Washington County | $1,000/mo | $29.70/hr |
| 37614 | Washington County | $1,070/mo | $31.88/hr |
| 37615 | Washington County | $1,010/mo | $30.01/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Johnson City needs to pay at least $28.15 an hour before taxes, about $58,542 a year. That is the figure for Washington County, where the typical studio rent is $950 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Johnson City with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $950 to $1,070 a month. At the middle rent of $1,005, the pay needed would be $29.86 an hour.
The minimum wage in Washington County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.9 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