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. 0 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 42 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $808/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Muskogee, OK | $991/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Duncan, OK | $1,058/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Lawton, OK | $1,086/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Ada, OK | $1,117/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Bethany, OK | $1,186/mo | 44.3% | rent-burdened |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,201/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,200/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |
| Del City, OK | $1,213/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,216/mo | 45.4% | rent-burdened |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,233/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,242/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,247/mo | 46.6% | rent-burdened |
| Enid, OK | $1,259/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,272/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,287/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,298/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,310/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,310/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Owasso, OK | $1,362/mo | 50.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Noble, OK | $1,368/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norman, OK | $1,383/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| El Reno, OK | $1,395/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,418/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Claremore, OK | $1,439/mo | 53.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,450/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Durant, OK | $1,478/mo | 55.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moore, OK | $1,537/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 58.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,580/mo | 59% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coweta, OK | $1,585/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,607/mo | 60% | severely rent-burdened |
| Yukon, OK | $1,608/mo | 60% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,676/mo | 62.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Edmond, OK | $1,701/mo | 63.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jenks, OK | $1,706/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mustang, OK | $1,708/mo | 63.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,752/mo | 65.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bixby, OK | $1,782/mo | 66.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Elgin, OK | $1,891/mo | 70.6% | severely rent-burdened |