Oklahoma

Living wage in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Most of Tulsa is in Tulsa County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $29.77 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$29.77/hrTulsa County standard
At Tulsa's middle rent$29.77/hrstudio rent $960 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Tulsa County

Across the 49 ZIP codes in Tulsa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $1,200 a month. At the middle rent, $960, a full-time job would need to pay $29.77 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Tulsa are also in Creek County.

ZIP codes in Tulsa

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
74101Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74103Tulsa County$1,200/mo$38.14/hr
74104Tulsa County$1,060/mo$33.07/hr
74105Tulsa County$980/mo$30.43/hr
74106Tulsa County$840/mo$25.81/hr
74107Tulsa County$930/mo$28.78/hr
74108Tulsa County$980/mo$30.43/hr
74110Tulsa County$820/mo$25.16/hr
74112Tulsa County$970/mo$30.10/hr
74114Tulsa County$1,160/mo$36.62/hr
74115Tulsa County$840/mo$25.81/hr
74116Tulsa County$730/mo$22.19/hr
74117Tulsa County$920/mo$28.45/hr
74119Tulsa County$1,040/mo$32.41/hr
74120Tulsa County$950/mo$29.44/hr
74126Tulsa County$940/mo$29.11/hr
74127Tulsa County$920/mo$28.45/hr
74128Tulsa County$950/mo$29.44/hr
74129Tulsa County$850/mo$26.14/hr
74130Tulsa County$1,000/mo$31.09/hr
74131Creek County$920/mo$28.45/hr
74132Tulsa County$1,030/mo$32.08/hr
74133Tulsa County$1,150/mo$36.24/hr
74134Tulsa County$890/mo$27.46/hr
74135Tulsa County$920/mo$28.45/hr
74136Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74137Tulsa County$1,090/mo$34.05/hr
74141Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74145Tulsa County$950/mo$29.44/hr
74146Tulsa County$890/mo$27.46/hr
74147Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74148Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74149Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74150Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74152Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74153Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74155Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74156Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74157Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74158Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74159Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74169Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74170Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74171Tulsa County$1,000/mo$31.09/hr
74172Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74182Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74186Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74187Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr
74192Tulsa County$960/mo$29.77/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Tulsa needs to pay at least $29.77 an hour before taxes, about $61,922 a year. That is the figure for Tulsa County, where the typical studio rent is $960 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 49 ZIP codes in Tulsa with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $1,200 a month. At the middle rent of $960, the pay needed would be $29.77 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Tulsa County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.1 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads