$8.87 Gene Perry // April 15, 2014 // Updated: April 15, 2014 Number of the Day The median hourly wage for food preparation and serving workers in Oklahoma City. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.