Most of Midland is in Midland County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $40.90 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 10 ZIP codes in Midland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,290 to $1,440 a month. At the middle rent, $1,330, a full-time job would need to pay $40.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79701 | Midland County | $1,290/mo | $39.30/hr |
| 79702 | Midland County | $1,330/mo | $40.73/hr |
| 79703 | Midland County | $1,440/mo | $44.64/hr |
| 79704 | Midland County | $1,330/mo | $40.73/hr |
| 79705 | Midland County | $1,380/mo | $42.50/hr |
| 79706 | Midland County | $1,290/mo | $39.30/hr |
| 79707 | Midland County | $1,340/mo | $41.08/hr |
| 79708 | Midland County | $1,330/mo | $40.73/hr |
| 79710 | Midland County | $1,330/mo | $40.73/hr |
| 79712 | Midland County | $1,330/mo | $40.73/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Midland needs to pay at least $40.90 an hour before taxes, about $85,081 a year. That is the figure for Midland County, where the typical studio rent is $1,335 a month.
Yes. Across the 10 ZIP codes in Midland with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,290 to $1,440 a month. At the middle rent of $1,330, the pay needed would be $40.73 an hour.
The minimum wage in Midland County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.6 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