2 of rural Southwest Oklahoma's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Elk City
The typical house costs $168,313. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $64,540 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Elk City. Rent from HUD for Beckham County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Southwest Oklahoma, and tax for Beckham County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $51K
Rent house $57K
Buy $65K
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Registered nurses
$79,220Can buy
General and operations managers
$77,850Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$50,840Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$37,350Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$36,170Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$34,040Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$30,820Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$29,140Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$26,790Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$22,770Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.