Rent Affordability for A Welder in Oklahoma
A typical welder in Oklahoma earns about $45,241 a year, which supports approximately $1,131 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.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $808/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Muskogee, OK | $991/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Duncan, OK | $1,058/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Lawton, OK | $1,086/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Ada, OK | $1,117/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Bethany, OK | $1,186/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,200/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,201/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Del City, OK | $1,213/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,216/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,233/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,242/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,247/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Enid, OK | $1,259/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,272/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,287/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,298/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,310/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,310/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Owasso, OK | $1,362/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Noble, OK | $1,368/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Norman, OK | $1,383/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| El Reno, OK | $1,395/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,418/mo | 37.6% | stretched |
| Claremore, OK | $1,439/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,450/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Durant, OK | $1,478/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Moore, OK | $1,537/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 41.5% | rent-burdened |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,580/mo | 41.9% | rent-burdened |
| Coweta, OK | $1,585/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,607/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Yukon, OK | $1,608/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,676/mo | 44.5% | rent-burdened |
| Edmond, OK | $1,701/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Jenks, OK | $1,706/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Mustang, OK | $1,708/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,752/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Bixby, OK | $1,782/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| Elgin, OK | $1,891/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |