Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in Oklahoma

A typical bus driver in Oklahoma earns about $45,602 a year, which supports approximately $1,140 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Oklahoma city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 6 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 36 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Ponca City, OK$808/mo21.3%affordable
Muskogee, OK$991/mo26.1%affordable
Pryor, OK$1,040/mo27.4%affordable
Duncan, OK$1,058/mo27.8%affordable
Lawton, OK$1,086/mo28.6%affordable
Ada, OK$1,117/mo29.4%affordable
Bethany, OK$1,186/mo31.2%stretched
Shawnee, OK$1,201/mo31.6%stretched
Ardmore, OK$1,200/mo31.6%stretched
Cushing, OK$1,200/mo31.6%stretched
Del City, OK$1,213/mo31.9%stretched
Tahlequah, OK$1,216/mo32%stretched
Sand Springs, OK$1,233/mo32.4%stretched
Midwest City, OK$1,242/mo32.7%stretched
Bartlesville, OK$1,247/mo32.8%stretched
Enid, OK$1,259/mo33.1%stretched
Tulsa, OK$1,272/mo33.5%stretched
Guthrie, OK$1,287/mo33.9%stretched
Oklahoma City, OK$1,298/mo34.2%stretched
Sapulpa, OK$1,310/mo34.5%stretched
Warr Acres, OK$1,310/mo34.5%stretched
Owasso, OK$1,362/mo35.8%stretched
Noble, OK$1,368/mo36%stretched
Norman, OK$1,383/mo36.4%stretched
El Reno, OK$1,395/mo36.7%stretched
Stillwater, OK$1,418/mo37.3%stretched
Claremore, OK$1,439/mo37.9%stretched
Glenpool, OK$1,450/mo38.2%stretched
Durant, OK$1,478/mo38.9%stretched
Moore, OK$1,537/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Harrah, OK$1,564/mo41.2%rent-burdened
Piedmont, OK$1,580/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Coweta, OK$1,585/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Broken Arrow, OK$1,607/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Yukon, OK$1,608/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Newcastle, OK$1,676/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Edmond, OK$1,701/mo44.8%rent-burdened
Jenks, OK$1,706/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Mustang, OK$1,708/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Collinsville, OK$1,752/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Bixby, OK$1,782/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Elgin, OK$1,891/mo49.8%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Oklahoma. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).