High paying entry level jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

These occupations in Oklahoma City, OK ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Oklahoma City, OK run 9.6% below the national average (2024), so a Oklahoma City, OK salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Oklahoma City, OK · Employed

1Dentists, General$196,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,530 – $328,450290
2Petroleum Engineers$176,200
Bachelor's degree
$104,680 – $273,980700
3Physician Assistants$138,920
Master's degree
$102,890 – $170,3401,020
4Pharmacists$138,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,490 – $161,5801,550
5Nurse Practitioners$133,390
Master's degree
$99,500 – $161,8201,670
6Aerospace Engineers$130,230
Bachelor's degree
$83,780 – $161,780740
7Engineers, All Other$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$78,580 – $165,190580
8Software Developers$122,390
Bachelor's degree
$77,090 – $173,0103,820
9Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,040 – $179,320490
10Electrical Engineers$118,260
Bachelor's degree
$73,790 – $187,140910
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $136,9901,140
12Computer Occupations, All Other$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $163,3802,120
13Lawyers$103,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,210 – $206,2604,310
14Occupational Therapists$103,080
Master's degree
$66,560 – $133,490530
15Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$100,190
Associate's degree
$48,020 – $149,430290
16Physical Therapists$99,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,740 – $126,6501,120
17Civil Engineers$98,960
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $162,170880
18Veterinarians$98,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,710 – $201,800450
19Industrial Engineers$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$74,730 – $153,000700
20Dental Hygienists$97,110
Associate's degree
$95,770 – $120,1401,420
21Mechanical Engineers$96,930
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $131,110710
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $136,9903,520
23Computer Systems Analysts$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $137,6601,730
24Logisticians$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,570 – $128,1802,560
25Computer and Information Research Scientists$93,100
Master's degree
$71,930 – $135,890560
26Computer Programmers$92,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $168,710420
27Data Scientists$91,240
Bachelor's degree
$58,910 – $150,050820
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,160
Bachelor's degree
$60,240 – $133,3301,220
29Environmental Engineers$87,420
Bachelor's degree
$58,490 – $120,980320
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,080
Associate's degree
$69,190 – $102,570530
31Project Management Specialists$85,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,200 – $153,9705,690
32Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,170 – $177,4401,540
33Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,430
Associate's degree
$50,010 – $115,000450
34Financial Specialists, All Other$84,390
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $127,940510
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,070
Associate's degree
$60,170 – $115,520470
36Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,370
Associate's degree
$60,450 – $100,880450
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $124,580640
38Registered Nurses$82,920
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $102,72016,530
39Budget Analysts$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$60,650 – $116,280310
40Database Administrators$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,580 – $134,040440
41Respiratory Therapists$80,810
Associate's degree
$65,230 – $96,930950
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,750
Associate's degree
$53,190 – $99,8901,520
43Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$52,390 – $124,0801,120
44Accountants and Auditors$77,280
Bachelor's degree
$48,330 – $131,1606,700
45Atmospheric and Space Scientists$76,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,580 – $143,300270
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$75,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,670 – $135,370650
47Financial and Investment Analysts$74,310
Bachelor's degree
$52,810 – $135,730690
48Business Teachers, Postsecondary$74,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,340 – $217,940260
49Credit Analysts$72,220
Bachelor's degree
$48,100 – $117,580220
50Interior Designers$68,520
Bachelor's degree
$38,460 – $103,930250

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOklahoma City, OK	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,740	$101,530 – $328,450	290
2	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$176,200	$104,680 – $273,980	700
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,920	$102,890 – $170,340	1,020
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,120	$98,490 – $161,580	1,550
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,390	$99,500 – $161,820	1,670
6	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,230	$83,780 – $161,780	740
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,340	$78,580 – $165,190	580
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,390	$77,090 – $173,010	3,820
9	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$43,040 – $179,320	490
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,260	$73,790 – $187,140	910
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,310	$77,940 – $136,990	1,140
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,060	$67,850 – $163,380	2,120
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,490	$59,210 – $206,260	4,310
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,080	$66,560 – $133,490	530
15	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$100,190	$48,020 – $149,430	290
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,730	$73,740 – $126,650	1,120
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,960	$66,020 – $162,170	880
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,750	$51,710 – $201,800	450
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,190	$74,730 – $153,000	700
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,110	$95,770 – $120,140	1,420
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,930	$73,920 – $131,110	710
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$65,170 – $136,990	3,520
23	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,630	$61,360 – $137,660	1,730
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,520	$56,570 – $128,180	2,560
25	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$93,100	$71,930 – $135,890	560
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,790	$62,060 – $168,710	420
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,240	$58,910 – $150,050	820
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,160	$60,240 – $133,330	1,220
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,420	$58,490 – $120,980	320
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,080	$69,190 – $102,570	530
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,400	$57,200 – $153,970	5,690
32	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$84,550	$52,170 – $177,440	1,540
33	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$84,430	$50,010 – $115,000	450
34	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,390	$49,940 – $127,940	510
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,070	$60,170 – $115,520	470
36	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,370	$60,450 – $100,880	450
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,210	$48,830 – $124,580	640
38	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,920	$67,600 – $102,720	16,530
39	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$60,650 – $116,280	310
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,070	$57,580 – $134,040	440
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,810	$65,230 – $96,930	950
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,750	$53,190 – $99,890	1,520
43	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$77,700	$52,390 – $124,080	1,120
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,280	$48,330 – $131,160	6,700
45	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$76,480	$48,580 – $143,300	270
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,910	$60,670 – $135,370	650
47	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,310	$52,810 – $135,730	690
48	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,170	$38,340 – $217,940	260
49	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$72,220	$48,100 – $117,580	220
50	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$68,520	$38,460 – $103,930	250

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