Can An Electrician Afford Rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24.9% of gross income.
Rio Rico rent: May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).
About rent and an electrician salary
Electrician pay is competitive with many four-year-degree occupations and covers comfortable rent across most US metros. Union journeymen in high-cost cities often earn well above the BLS mean once overtime and benefits are counted, which expands affordability further. At the national-average electrician salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,748 a month in rent. The per-city pages show where rent stays in range and where it begins to pinch.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Rio Rico, which improves the affordability math on an electrician salary:
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Can an electrician afford rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Median rent in Rio Rico is $1,407 a month. A typical electrician in Arizona earns about $67,803 a year, which makes that rent 24.9% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can an electrician afford in Rio Rico?
Using the 30% rule, an electrician salary in Arizona (~$67,803/yr) supports up to $1,695 a month in rent. Rio Rico's current median rent is $1,407/mo, which leaves a $288/mo buffer.
How many hours does an electrician work to cover rent in Rio Rico?
At an hourly equivalent of about $33 an hour, an electrician in Arizona works roughly 43.2 hours a month to cover Rio Rico's median rent of $1,407.
Where is rent cheaper than Rio Rico for an electrician?
Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include Kingman ($1,406/mo), Kingman ($1,405/mo), Kingman ($1,402/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an electrician salary.