Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Oklahoma
A typical waiter or waitress in Oklahoma earns about $32,146 a year, which supports approximately $804 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. 1 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 41 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $792/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Muskogee, OK | $951/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Duncan, OK | $1,093/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Ada, OK | $1,096/mo | 40.9% | rent-burdened |
| Lawton, OK | $1,103/mo | 41.2% | rent-burdened |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,108/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,150/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,170/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Del City, OK | $1,200/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,208/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,260/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,260/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,265/mo | 47.2% | rent-burdened |
| Enid, OK | $1,268/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,276/mo | 47.6% | rent-burdened |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,290/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Bethany, OK | $1,292/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,351/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Owasso, OK | $1,383/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norman, OK | $1,388/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Reno, OK | $1,389/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,405/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,419/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coweta, OK | $1,443/mo | 53.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,470/mo | 54.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Noble, OK | $1,470/mo | 54.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Claremore, OK | $1,475/mo | 55.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moore, OK | $1,533/mo | 57.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Durant, OK | $1,542/mo | 57.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,547/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 58.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,591/mo | 59.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Yukon, OK | $1,590/mo | 59.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,639/mo | 61.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,646/mo | 61.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Edmond, OK | $1,696/mo | 63.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mustang, OK | $1,724/mo | 64.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jenks, OK | $1,762/mo | 65.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bixby, OK | $1,935/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Elgin, OK | $2,000/mo | 74.7% | severely rent-burdened |