Most of Waukesha is in Waukesha County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $35.89 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Waukesha with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,190 a month. At the middle rent, $1,135, a full-time job would need to pay $35.70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53186 | Waukesha County | $1,120/mo | $35.13/hr |
| 53187 | Waukesha County | $1,150/mo | $36.28/hr |
| 53188 | Waukesha County | $1,190/mo | $37.83/hr |
| 53189 | Waukesha County | $1,070/mo | $33.37/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Waukesha needs to pay at least $35.89 an hour before taxes, about $74,652 a year. That is the figure for Waukesha County, where the typical studio rent is $1,140 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Waukesha with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,070 to $1,190 a month. At the middle rent of $1,135, the pay needed would be $35.70 an hour.
The minimum wage in Waukesha County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.0 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