High paying entry level jobs in Tulsa, OK

These occupations in Tulsa, 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 Tulsa, OK run 10.8% below the national average (2024), so a Tulsa, OK salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Tulsa, OK · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$212,150
Master's degree
$209,550 – $296,200230
2Dentists, General$165,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,100 – $428,290390
3Pharmacists$140,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,990 – $164,430820
4Nurse Practitioners$139,460
Master's degree
$100,240 – $167,9501,090
5Physician Assistants$134,380
Master's degree
$59,290 – $178,120350
6Petroleum Engineers$130,750
Bachelor's degree
$93,340 – $179,200370
7Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$116,510
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $168,480190
8Software Developers$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$76,140 – $166,5801,960
9Occupational Therapists$108,350
Master's degree
$70,790 – $135,970370
10Lawyers$108,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,350 – $217,6801,820
11Mechanical Engineers$107,440
Bachelor's degree
$70,710 – $140,5101,060
12Engineers, All Other$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $150,480160
13Aerospace Engineers$107,110
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $159,110190
14Chemists$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $109,320170
15Electrical Engineers$105,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,950 – $143,250710
16Civil Engineers$102,080
Bachelor's degree
$73,310 – $151,930880
17Computer Systems Analysts$101,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,160 – $137,0801,260
18Physical Therapists$100,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,780 – $127,510710
19Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$76,580 – $122,410820
20Optometrists$100,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,630 – $180,640190
21Industrial Engineers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $140,550850
22Computer Occupations, All Other$99,450
Bachelor's degree
$54,510 – $162,510600
23Veterinarians$98,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,180 – $156,460330
24Budget Analysts$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $134,770160
25Project Management Specialists$93,240
Bachelor's degree
$55,890 – $136,0103,250
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,710
Bachelor's degree
$53,290 – $162,880860
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$88,680
Bachelor's degree
$45,910 – $121,720270
28Data Scientists$86,310
Bachelor's degree
$56,510 – $144,980600
29Chiropractors$86,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,990 – $156,830170
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,110
Bachelor's degree
$60,080 – $141,350600
31Registered Nurses$84,790
Bachelor's degree
$57,240 – $109,15010,880
32Financial and Investment Analysts$84,310
Bachelor's degree
$61,870 – $135,660550
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,820
Associate's degree
$67,450 – $103,930260
34Credit Analysts$81,600
Bachelor's degree
$50,130 – $134,350180
35Accountants and Auditors$81,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,710 – $132,9905,110
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,900
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $123,710410
37Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,700
Bachelor's degree
$39,630 – $123,070150
38Respiratory Therapists$80,250
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $95,230540
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$75,970
Associate's degree
$46,220 – $105,910250
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,360
Associate's degree
$59,300 – $81,280260
41Interior Designers$71,670
Bachelor's degree
$37,470 – $113,290190
42Mechanical Drafters$68,640
Associate's degree
$45,650 – $93,080280
43Financial Specialists, All Other$67,770
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $135,170240
44Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$67,680
Master's degree
$46,910 – $80,920200
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,330
Associate's degree
$54,680 – $94,390970
46Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,560
Associate's degree
$47,540 – $112,460290
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,610
Associate's degree
$46,620 – $98,850440
48Fundraisers$64,390
Bachelor's degree
$45,430 – $106,820260
49Health Education Specialists$63,820
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $103,780200
50Public Relations Specialists$63,760
Bachelor's degree
$36,470 – $104,260680

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

#	Occupation	MedianTulsa, OK	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$212,150	$209,550 – $296,200	230
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,280	$66,100 – $428,290	390
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,820	$108,990 – $164,430	820
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,460	$100,240 – $167,950	1,090
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,380	$59,290 – $178,120	350
6	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,750	$93,340 – $179,200	370
7	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$116,510	$73,280 – $168,480	190
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,730	$76,140 – $166,580	1,960
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$108,350	$70,790 – $135,970	370
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,220	$47,350 – $217,680	1,820
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,440	$70,710 – $140,510	1,060
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,240	$70,470 – $150,480	160
13	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,110	$81,270 – $159,110	190
14	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$106,690	$46,500 – $109,320	170
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,180	$75,950 – $143,250	710
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,080	$73,310 – $151,930	880
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,460	$69,160 – $137,080	1,260
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,840	$74,780 – $127,510	710
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$76,580 – $122,410	820
20	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,250	$76,630 – $180,640	190
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$74,880 – $140,550	850
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,450	$54,510 – $162,510	600
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,240	$52,180 – $156,460	330
24	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,980	$60,560 – $134,770	160
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,240	$55,890 – $136,010	3,250
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,710	$53,290 – $162,880	860
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$88,680	$45,910 – $121,720	270
28	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$86,310	$56,510 – $144,980	600
29	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$86,110	$44,990 – $156,830	170
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,110	$60,080 – $141,350	600
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,790	$57,240 – $109,150	10,880
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,310	$61,870 – $135,660	550
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,820	$67,450 – $103,930	260
34	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,600	$50,130 – $134,350	180
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,320	$50,710 – $132,990	5,110
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,900	$51,710 – $123,710	410
37	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,700	$39,630 – $123,070	150
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,250	$64,020 – $95,230	540
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$75,970	$46,220 – $105,910	250
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,360	$59,300 – $81,280	260
41	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$71,670	$37,470 – $113,290	190
42	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,640	$45,650 – $93,080	280
43	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,770	$49,450 – $135,170	240
44	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$67,680	$46,910 – $80,920	200
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,330	$54,680 – $94,390	970
46	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,560	$47,540 – $112,460	290
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,610	$46,620 – $98,850	440
48	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$64,390	$45,430 – $106,820	260
49	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,820	$40,490 – $103,780	200
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,760	$36,470 – $104,260	680

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Tulsa, OK. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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