City comparison
Shreveport, LA vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Tulsa, OK are 5.2% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $105,200 in Tulsa, OK to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $982 a month in Shreveport, LA and $987 in Tulsa, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,341 a year higher in Tulsa, OK than in Shreveport, LA.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Shreveport, LA to Tulsa, OK changes real buying power by −5.0%, purely from prices.
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Shreveport, LA | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 84.8 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,247 in Tulsa | $95,014 in Shreveport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $982/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,566 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $2,614 (LA) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,820 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Shreveport | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 52.3 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 72.6 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 95.7 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 84.8 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Shreveport, LA → Tulsa, OK
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.0%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,341/yr.
53 Fair offer
Tulsa, OK → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,341/yr.
85 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Shreveport, LA to Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Shreveport, LA | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Shreveport → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −5.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −5.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −5.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −5.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −5.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Shreveport, LA | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Shreveport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,850 | $48,220 | $45,816 (−25.9%) |
| Software Developers | $96,680 | $108,730 | $103,309 (+6.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $70,420 | $81,320 | $77,266 (+9.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,080 | $84,790 | $80,563 (+0.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.