Most of Tyler is in Smith County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 13 ZIP codes in Tyler with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $1,260 a month. At the middle rent, $950, a full-time job would need to pay $28.15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75701 | Smith County | $990/mo | $29.39/hr |
| 75702 | Smith County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 75703 | Smith County | $1,070/mo | $31.88/hr |
| 75704 | Smith County | $920/mo | $27.21/hr |
| 75705 | Smith County | $1,260/mo | $38.24/hr |
| 75706 | Smith County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 75707 | Smith County | $1,110/mo | $33.12/hr |
| 75708 | Smith County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 75709 | Smith County | $970/mo | $28.77/hr |
| 75710 | Smith County | $950/mo | $28.15/hr |
| 75711 | Smith County | $990/mo | $29.39/hr |
| 75712 | Smith County | $950/mo | $28.15/hr |
| 75713 | Smith County | $950/mo | $28.15/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Tyler needs to pay at least $28.77 an hour before taxes, about $59,836 a year. That is the figure for Smith County, where the typical studio rent is $970 a month.
Yes. Across the 13 ZIP codes in Tyler with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $1,260 a month. At the middle rent of $950, the pay needed would be $28.15 an hour.
The minimum wage in Smith County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.0 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