High paying jobs in Oklahoma

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Oklahoma. 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 run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Oklahoma salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Oklahoma.

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

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OccupationMedian, Oklahoma · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$361,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,950 – $486,2702,170
2Physicians, All Other$259,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,130 – $421,2002,520
3Dentists, General$166,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,290 – $346,890980
4Chief Executives$163,790
Bachelor's degree
$68,630 – $387,3102,390
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,330
Bachelor's degree
$108,990 – $234,6202,070
6Nurse Anesthetists$156,830
Master's degree
$156,830 – $296,200990
7Petroleum Engineers$153,020
Bachelor's degree
$86,990 – $221,3201,450
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,280
Bachelor's degree
$82,970 – $214,5903,790
9Physician Assistants$136,550
Master's degree
$102,890 – $173,0101,770
10Pharmacists$135,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,320 – $162,0703,610
11Nurse Practitioners$133,390
Master's degree
$99,490 – $167,9503,620
12Financial Managers$132,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $238,2506,670
13Managers, All Other$131,870
Bachelor's degree
$77,460 – $200,2701,340
14Sales Managers$128,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $275,4403,250
15Marketing Managers$126,920
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $210,7601,420
16Aerospace Engineers$125,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,040 – $161,7801,090
17Industrial Production Managers$120,570
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $185,7302,140
18Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,040 – $197,980770
19Engineers, All Other$119,810
Bachelor's degree
$71,890 – $158,040860
20Software Developers$118,100
Bachelor's degree
$75,190 – $169,7006,880
21Human Resources Managers$116,080
Bachelor's degree
$73,590 – $200,2501,750
22Database Architects$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$82,820 – $173,990860
23Computer Network Architects$109,450
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $165,7301,320
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $136,9901,410
25Electrical Engineers$107,760
Bachelor's degree
$74,060 – $187,1402,080
26Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,830
Master's degree
$59,390 – $231,4901,700
27Administrative Services Managers$104,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $185,9102,220
28Occupational Therapists$104,300
Master's degree
$68,530 – $134,4201,180
29Lawyers$103,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,950 – $207,3406,980
30Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$66,650 – $167,910620
31Computer Occupations, All Other$102,520
Bachelor's degree
$58,800 – $162,4903,320
32Mechanical Engineers$101,850
Bachelor's degree
$70,070 – $136,1102,270
33Medical and Health Services Managers$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $172,6406,030
34Construction Managers$100,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $176,0801,980
35Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,350
Bachelor's degree
$55,040 – $165,790910
36Computer Programmers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $249,600990
37Management Analysts$99,420
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $153,8605,760
38Civil Engineers$98,760
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $153,4702,180
39Physical Therapists$98,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,330 – $128,0002,560
40Veterinarians$98,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,710 – $208,0001,150
41Dental Hygienists$97,580
Associate's degree
$81,290 – $119,7602,860
42Industrial Engineers$97,510
Bachelor's degree
$71,880 – $148,4802,170
43Optometrists$97,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $174,620570
44Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,930 – $168,1801,660
45Computer Systems Analysts$95,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,940 – $136,1803,710
46Database Administrators$95,320
Bachelor's degree
$57,580 – $134,990790
47Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$95,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,420 – $107,1701,390
48Information Security Analysts$94,000
Bachelor's degree
$56,050 – $158,3201,640
49Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $136,9905,700
50Computer and Information Research Scientists$93,100
Master's degree
$71,930 – $136,340590

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

#	Occupation	MedianOklahoma	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$361,350	$127,950 – $486,270	2,170
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$259,220	$58,130 – $421,200	2,520
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,170	$97,290 – $346,890	980
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$163,790	$68,630 – $387,310	2,390
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,330	$108,990 – $234,620	2,070
6	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$156,830	$156,830 – $296,200	990
7	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$153,020	$86,990 – $221,320	1,450
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,280	$82,970 – $214,590	3,790
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,550	$102,890 – $173,010	1,770
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,140	$100,320 – $162,070	3,610
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,390	$99,490 – $167,950	3,620
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,460	$69,910 – $238,250	6,670
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,870	$77,460 – $200,270	1,340
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,920	$63,070 – $275,440	3,250
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,920	$69,990 – $210,760	1,420
16	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,470	$80,040 – $161,780	1,090
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,570	$69,990 – $185,730	2,140
18	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$43,040 – $197,980	770
19	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,810	$71,890 – $158,040	860
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$118,100	$75,190 – $169,700	6,880
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,080	$73,590 – $200,250	1,750
22	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,110	$82,820 – $173,990	860
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,450	$70,290 – $165,730	1,320
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$109,120	$75,590 – $136,990	1,410
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,760	$74,060 – $187,140	2,080
26	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,830	$59,390 – $231,490	1,700
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,670	$62,530 – $185,910	2,220
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,300	$68,530 – $134,420	1,180
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,060	$57,950 – $207,340	6,980
30	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$102,890	$66,650 – $167,910	620
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,520	$58,800 – $162,490	3,320
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,850	$70,070 – $136,110	2,270
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,270	$64,170 – $172,640	6,030
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,690	$60,310 – $176,080	1,980
35	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$100,350	$55,040 – $165,790	910
36	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$63,110 – $249,600	990
37	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,420	$49,260 – $153,860	5,760
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,760	$66,550 – $153,470	2,180
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,590	$68,330 – $128,000	2,560
40	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,090	$51,710 – $208,000	1,150
41	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,580	$81,290 – $119,760	2,860
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,510	$71,880 – $148,480	2,170
43	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,350	$59,990 – $174,620	570
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,830	$53,930 – $168,180	1,660
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,930	$62,940 – $136,180	3,710
46	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,320	$57,580 – $134,990	790
47	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,140	$74,420 – $107,170	1,390
48	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,000	$56,050 – $158,320	1,640
49	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,640	$61,110 – $136,990	5,700
50	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$93,100	$71,930 – $136,340	590

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Oklahoma. 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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