High paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Oklahoma City, OK. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$481,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,620 – $486,270940
2Physicians, All Other$307,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,740 – $421,2001,130
3Dentists, General$196,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,530 – $328,450290
4Chief Executives$179,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $432,400970
5Petroleum Engineers$176,200
Bachelor's degree
$104,680 – $273,980700
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,990
Bachelor's degree
$108,990 – $276,480990
7Physician Assistants$138,920
Master's degree
$102,890 – $170,3401,020
8Pharmacists$138,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,490 – $161,5801,550
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,940
Bachelor's degree
$85,840 – $212,5201,930
10Nurse Practitioners$133,390
Master's degree
$99,500 – $161,8201,670
11Financial Managers$131,540
Bachelor's degree
$70,860 – $243,1903,050
12Marketing Managers$130,510
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $223,240660
13Managers, All Other$130,430
Bachelor's degree
$81,410 – $201,390850
14Aerospace Engineers$130,230
Bachelor's degree
$83,780 – $161,780740
15Sales Managers$127,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,730 – $279,0401,470
16Industrial Production Managers$124,810
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $178,570630
17Engineers, All Other$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$78,580 – $165,190580
18Software Developers$122,390
Bachelor's degree
$77,090 – $173,0103,820
19Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,040 – $179,320490
20Electrical Engineers$118,260
Bachelor's degree
$73,790 – $187,140910
21Human Resources Managers$115,770
Bachelor's degree
$75,430 – $200,250830
22Purchasing Managers$115,520
Bachelor's degree
$78,690 – $173,920230
23Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,940 – $136,9901,140
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,460
Master's degree
$59,500 – $231,490810
25Database Architects$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$88,300 – $162,900520
26Administrative Services Managers$108,750
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $179,2101,160
27Computer Network Architects$106,310
Bachelor's degree
$69,440 – $168,050570
28Computer Occupations, All Other$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $163,3802,120
29Lawyers$103,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,210 – $206,2604,310
30Occupational Therapists$103,080
Master's degree
$66,560 – $133,490530
31Medical and Health Services Managers$102,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,060 – $175,7602,470
32Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,880
Bachelor's degree
$56,050 – $173,100480
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920 – $168,890730
34Construction Managers$100,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $179,080820
35First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,780 – $121,100920
36Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$100,190
Associate's degree
$48,020 – $149,430290
37Physical Therapists$99,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,740 – $126,6501,120
38Management Analysts$99,400
Bachelor's degree
$45,200 – $143,0403,350
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,300 – $124,7901,000
40Civil Engineers$98,960
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $162,170880
41Veterinarians$98,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,710 – $201,800450
42Industrial Engineers$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$74,730 – $153,000700
43General and Operations Managers$97,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $208,03017,710
44Dental Hygienists$97,110
Associate's degree
$95,770 – $120,1401,420
45Mechanical Engineers$96,930
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $131,110710
46Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,530
Master's degree
$77,020 – $125,1301,390
47Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $136,9903,520
48Computer Systems Analysts$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $137,6601,730
49Logisticians$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,570 – $128,1802,560
50Computer and Information Research Scientists$93,100
Master's degree
$71,930 – $135,890560

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$481,870	$163,620 – $486,270	940
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$307,800	$51,740 – $421,200	1,130
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,740	$101,530 – $328,450	290
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$179,990	$69,990 – $432,400	970
5	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$176,200	$104,680 – $273,980	700
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,990	$108,990 – $276,480	990
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,920	$102,890 – $170,340	1,020
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,120	$98,490 – $161,580	1,550
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,940	$85,840 – $212,520	1,930
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,390	$99,500 – $161,820	1,670
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,540	$70,860 – $243,190	3,050
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,510	$72,500 – $223,240	660
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,430	$81,410 – $201,390	850
14	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,230	$83,780 – $161,780	740
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,110	$64,730 – $279,040	1,470
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,810	$76,390 – $178,570	630
17	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,340	$78,580 – $165,190	580
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,390	$77,090 – $173,010	3,820
19	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$43,040 – $179,320	490
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,260	$73,790 – $187,140	910
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,770	$75,430 – $200,250	830
22	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,520	$78,690 – $173,920	230
23	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,310	$77,940 – $136,990	1,140
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$111,460	$59,500 – $231,490	810
25	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,110	$88,300 – $162,900	520
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,750	$65,000 – $179,210	1,160
27	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$106,310	$69,440 – $168,050	570
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,060	$67,850 – $163,380	2,120
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,490	$59,210 – $206,260	4,310
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,080	$66,560 – $133,490	530
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,840	$67,060 – $175,760	2,470
32	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$101,880	$56,050 – $173,100	480
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,900	$55,920 – $168,890	730
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,690	$60,310 – $179,080	820
35	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,200	$76,780 – $121,100	920
36	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$100,190	$48,020 – $149,430	290
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,730	$73,740 – $126,650	1,120
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,400	$45,200 – $143,040	3,350
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,070	$59,300 – $124,790	1,000
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,960	$66,020 – $162,170	880
41	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,750	$51,710 – $201,800	450
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,190	$74,730 – $153,000	700
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,110	$47,220 – $208,030	17,710
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,110	$95,770 – $120,140	1,420
45	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,930	$73,920 – $131,110	710
46	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,530	$77,020 – $125,130	1,390
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$65,170 – $136,990	3,520
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,630	$61,360 – $137,660	1,730
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,520	$56,570 – $128,180	2,560
50	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$93,100	$71,930 – $135,890	560

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