Most of Plano is in Collin County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $59.92 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 9 ZIP codes in Plano with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,570 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent, $1,810, a full-time job would need to pay $57.78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75023 | Collin County | $1,810/mo | $57.78/hr |
| 75024 | Collin County | $1,990/mo | $64.20/hr |
| 75025 | Collin County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 75026 | Collin County | $1,710/mo | $54.23/hr |
| 75074 | Collin County | $1,600/mo | $50.32/hr |
| 75075 | Collin County | $1,570/mo | $49.26/hr |
| 75086 | Collin County | $1,710/mo | $54.23/hr |
| 75093 | Collin County | $1,870/mo | $59.92/hr |
| 75094 | Collin County | $2,240/mo | $73.35/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Plano needs to pay at least $59.92 an hour before taxes, about $124,626 a year. That is the figure for Collin County, where the typical studio rent is $1,870 a month.
Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Plano with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,570 to $2,240 a month. At the middle rent of $1,810, the pay needed would be $57.78 an hour.
The minimum wage in Collin County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 8.3 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