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Oklahoma City salaries

The median worker in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earned $45,880 a year in 2024, about $22.06 an hour. That ranks #228 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.3% below the national median.

Oklahoma

Median pay $45,880 $22.06 per hour
Vs national -7.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 669,400 wage and salary
Metro rank #228 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Oklahoma City pays 4.4% more than Oklahoma as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +2.3% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +27.6% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Oklahoma City.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 10.27× 580 $72,530
Petroleum Engineers 8.27× 680 $173,400
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5.68× 560 $128,240
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4.96× 980 $46,530
New Accounts Clerks 4.59× 760 $46,070
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 4.52× 870 $61,060
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4.47× 2,650 $64,420
Order Clerks 4.36× 1,580 $44,110
Sheet Metal Workers 4.07× 2,070 $64,420
Computer and Information Research Scientists 3.08× 510 $92,570
Operations Research Analysts 2.88× 1,350 $59,970
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2.8× 1,140 $109,120

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Oklahoma City
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Dentists, General $179,450 $86.27 450
Petroleum Engineers $173,400 $83.37 680
Chief Executives $155,000 $74.52 690
Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,420 $74.24 990
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $144,540 $69.49 300
Database Architects $135,860 $65.32 370
Pharmacists $134,870 $64.84 1,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,470 $64.17 1,950
Physician Assistants $130,320 $62.65 1,020
Sales Managers $128,730 $61.89 1,340
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $128,240 $61.65 560
Nurse Practitioners $126,590 $60.86 1,350
Managers, All Other $126,260 $60.70 790
Marketing Managers $125,650 $60.41 580
Financial Managers $124,870 $60.04 2,730
Computer Programmers $114,890 $55.24 910
Purchasing Managers $113,110 $54.38 210
Engineers, All Other $111,230 $53.48 720
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $109,120 $52.46 1,140
Industrial Production Managers $109,110 $52.46 550
Human Resources Managers $108,150 $52.00 700
Software Developers $107,420 $51.65 3,740
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $107,400 $51.64 700
Electrical Engineers $107,020 $51.45 840
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $106,850 $51.37 240
Administrative Services Managers $106,000 $50.96 1,460
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $105,860 $50.89 840
Computer Network Architects $105,560 $50.75 580
Civil Engineers $103,730 $49.87 1,050
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,630 $49.34 3,000
Construction Managers $101,890 $48.99 830
Occupational Therapists $100,880 $48.50 550
Physical Therapists $100,560 $48.35 970
Lawyers $100,440 $48.29 4,450
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $99,100 $47.65 840
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,850 $47.52 720
Computer Occupations, All Other $98,550 $47.38 1,720
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $97,480 $46.86 230
Veterinarians $96,440 $46.37 340
Dental Hygienists $96,080 $46.19 1,290
Facilities Managers $94,140 $45.26 290
Computer and Information Research Scientists $92,570 $44.51 510
Personal Financial Advisors $92,340 $44.40 690
Industrial Engineers $92,010 $44.24 900
Computer Systems Analysts $91,920 $44.19 1,280
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $91,890 $44.18 3,980
Logisticians $89,860 $43.20 2,620
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $89,860 $43.20 200
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $88,280 n/a 1,430
Management Analysts $87,050 $41.85 2,460
Mechanical Engineers $86,940 $41.80 860
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $85,970 $41.33 770
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $85,620 n/a 210
Project Management Specialists $85,540 $41.12 4,250
Data Scientists $85,470 $41.09 840
Speech-Language Pathologists $85,370 $41.04 840
Information Security Analysts $84,990 $40.86 680
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $84,750 $40.75 520
General and Operations Managers $83,990 $40.38 18,930
Environmental Engineers $83,600 $40.19 330

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Oklahoma City by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 23,600 $25,990 $12.50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 19,180 $36,260 $17.43
General and Operations Managers 18,930 $83,990 $40.38
Retail Salespersons 17,310 $29,830 $14.34
Customer Service Representatives 15,480 $37,910 $18.22
Registered Nurses 13,980 $80,460 $38.68
Cashiers 13,880 $27,560 $13.25
Office Clerks, General 12,330 $37,360 $17.96
Stockers and Order Fillers 11,660 $33,270 $15.99
Waiters and Waitresses 11,350 $20,150 $9.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,890 $51,900 $24.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 8,550 $63,540 $30.55
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,430 $30,980 $14.89
Cooks, Restaurant 8,320 $33,390 $16.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 7,850 $40,500 $19.47
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,340 $45,590 $21.92
Accountants and Auditors 7,200 $77,270 $37.15
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 7,080 $34,850 $16.76
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 6,940 $42,180 $20.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,710 $27,140 $13.05

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Oklahoma City pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Oklahoma City?

The median across all occupations is $45,880, or $22.06 an hour, covering 669,400 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,140, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Oklahoma City pay more than the rest of Oklahoma?

Yes. The metro median of $45,880 is 4.4% above the Oklahoma median of $43,950. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Oklahoma City?

Dentists, General ($179,450), Petroleum Engineers ($173,400), Chief Executives ($155,000). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Oklahoma City unusually full of?

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, at 10.27× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.