West Virginia

Living wage in Huntington, West Virginia

Most of Huntington is in Cabell County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $27.77 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$27.77/hrCabell County standard
At Huntington's middle rent$26.95/hrstudio rent $880 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Cabell County

Across the 38 ZIP codes in Huntington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $930 a month. At the middle rent, $880, a full-time job would need to pay $26.95 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Huntington are also in Wayne County.

ZIP codes in Huntington

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
25701Cabell County$870/mo$26.62/hr
25702Cabell County$910/mo$27.94/hr
25703Cabell County$860/mo$26.29/hr
25704Wayne County$900/mo$27.61/hr
25705Cabell County$930/mo$28.59/hr
25706Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25707Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25708Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25709Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25710Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25711Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25712Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25713Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25714Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25715Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25716Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25717Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25718Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25719Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25720Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25721Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25722Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25723Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25724Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25725Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25726Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25727Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25728Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25729Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25755Cabell County$860/mo$26.29/hr
25772Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25773Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25774Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25775Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25776Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25777Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25778Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr
25779Cabell County$880/mo$26.95/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Huntington, West Virginia?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Huntington needs to pay at least $27.77 an hour before taxes, about $57,765 a year. That is the figure for Cabell County, where the typical studio rent is $905 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 38 ZIP codes in Huntington with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $930 a month. At the middle rent of $880, the pay needed would be $26.95 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Cabell County is $8.75 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.2 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