Most of Casper is in Natrona County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $21.92 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Casper with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $710 to $870 a month. At the middle rent, $750, a full-time job would need to pay $21.92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82601 | Natrona County | $710/mo | $20.68/hr |
| 82602 | Natrona County | $750/mo | $21.92/hr |
| 82604 | Natrona County | $870/mo | $25.66/hr |
| 82605 | Natrona County | $750/mo | $21.92/hr |
| 82609 | Natrona County | $780/mo | $22.86/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Casper needs to pay at least $21.92 an hour before taxes, about $45,598 a year. That is the figure for Natrona County, where the typical studio rent is $750 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Casper with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $710 to $870 a month. At the middle rent of $750, the pay needed would be $21.92 an hour.
The minimum wage in Natrona County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.0 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