2 of rural Southeast Oklahoma's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in McAlester
The typical house costs $156,051. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $59,395 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for McAlester, jobs for rural Southeast Oklahoma, and tax for Pittsburg County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $60K
Rent house $67K
Buy $59K
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General and operations managers
$77,980Can buy
Registered nurses
$77,470Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$51,090Rent over 30%
Elementary school teachers
$47,440Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$37,140Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$34,560Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$34,520Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$28,740Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$27,150Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$22,750Rent 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.