Most of Oshkosh is in Winnebago County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.05 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Oshkosh with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $910 a month. At the middle rent, $900, a full-time job would need to pay $27.72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54901 | Winnebago County | $910/mo | $28.05/hr |
| 54902 | Winnebago County | $830/mo | $25.40/hr |
| 54903 | Winnebago County | $910/mo | $28.05/hr |
| 54904 | Winnebago County | $890/mo | $27.39/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Oshkosh needs to pay at least $28.05 an hour before taxes, about $58,342 a year. That is the figure for Winnebago County, where the typical studio rent is $910 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Oshkosh with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $830 to $910 a month. At the middle rent of $900, the pay needed would be $27.72 an hour.
The minimum wage in Winnebago 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