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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Oklahoma

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Oklahoma, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in OK
$18,179
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
40 of 41
published states
Workers in state
28,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Oklahoma

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Oklahoma
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Tulsa, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418Tulsa County, OK
Oklahoma City, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931Oklahoma County, OK

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Oklahoma counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Okmulgee County, OK$18,350$16,352$726
2Grady County, OK$18,200$16,236$273
3Pawnee County, OK$18,350$16,352$6
4Lincoln County, OK$18,200$16,236−$315
5Tulsa County, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418
6Rogers County, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418
7Wagoner County, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418
8Creek County, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418
9Osage County, OK$18,350$16,352−$2,418
10Oklahoma County, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931
11Cleveland County, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931
12Canadian County, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931
13Logan County, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931
14McClain County, OK$18,200$16,236−$2,931

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Oklahoma

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Oklahoma is $18,179, based on 28,230 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 40. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Oklahoma averages 48.4% below it.

Inside Oklahoma, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $18,350 in the Tulsa, OK area and the lowest is $18,200 in Oklahoma City, OK, a difference of $150 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Oklahoma

We compare 14 Oklahoma counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Okmulgee County, OK leaves the largest yearly margin, $726. In McClain County, OK the basics cost $2,931 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 14 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Oklahoma

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Oklahoma?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $18,179, from $18,200 to $18,350 depending on the labor market.

Which Oklahoma county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Okmulgee County, OK leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($726). Grady County, OK follows at $273.