High paying jobs in Tulsa, OK

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tulsa, 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 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

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$377,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,630 – $490,510190
2Family Medicine Physicians$350,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,880 – $484,950540
3Physicians, All Other$259,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,460 – $387,550850
4Nurse Anesthetists$212,150
Master's degree
$209,550 – $296,200230
5Dentists, General$165,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,100 – $428,290390
6Chief Executives$162,260
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $382,260790
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,810
Bachelor's degree
$120,400 – $219,010770
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,680
Bachelor's degree
$86,320 – $216,4901,060
9Financial Managers$141,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,850 – $284,5901,950
10Pharmacists$140,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,990 – $164,430820
11Sales Managers$140,040
Bachelor's degree
$71,300 – $298,5201,050
12Managers, All Other$139,940
Bachelor's degree
$79,750 – $210,990280
13Nurse Practitioners$139,460
Master's degree
$100,240 – $167,9501,090
14Commercial Pilots$137,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,880 – $225,860150
15Physician Assistants$134,380
Master's degree
$59,290 – $178,120350
16Marketing Managers$131,120
Bachelor's degree
$76,650 – $214,420480
17Petroleum Engineers$130,750
Bachelor's degree
$93,340 – $179,200370
18Human Resources Managers$124,760
Bachelor's degree
$78,090 – $203,440460
19Industrial Production Managers$123,930
Bachelor's degree
$73,840 – $191,150730
20Database Architects$117,690
Bachelor's degree
$72,910 – $186,900160
21Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$116,510
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $168,480190
22Administrative Services Managers$111,790
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $196,390510
23Computer Network Architects$109,450
Bachelor's degree
$72,690 – $161,700370
24Software Developers$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$76,140 – $166,5801,960
25Occupational Therapists$108,350
Master's degree
$70,790 – $135,970370
26Lawyers$108,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,350 – $217,6801,820
27Mechanical Engineers$107,440
Bachelor's degree
$70,710 – $140,5101,060
28Engineers, All Other$107,240
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $150,480160
29Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$107,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,880 – $117,990570
30Aerospace Engineers$107,110
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $159,110190
31Chemists$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $109,320170
32Construction Managers$105,960
Bachelor's degree
$71,360 – $167,480700
33Electrical Engineers$105,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,950 – $143,250710
34Medical and Health Services Managers$104,470
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $175,8101,620
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,940
Master's degree
$61,930 – $177,810270
36Civil Engineers$102,080
Bachelor's degree
$73,310 – $151,930880
37Information Security Analysts$101,790
Bachelor's degree
$59,210 – $158,140420
38Computer Systems Analysts$101,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,160 – $137,0801,260
39Physical Therapists$100,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,780 – $127,510710
40Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$76,580 – $122,410820
41Optometrists$100,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,630 – $180,640190
42Industrial Engineers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $140,550850
43Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,740
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $162,790350
44Computer Occupations, All Other$99,450
Bachelor's degree
$54,510 – $162,510600
45Veterinarians$98,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,180 – $156,460330
46Management Analysts$98,210
Bachelor's degree
$65,290 – $159,920990
47Budget Analysts$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $134,770160
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,200 – $122,520430
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,310 – $170,310470
50General and Operations Managers$96,150
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $215,11011,840

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$377,580	$134,630 – $490,510	190
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$350,190	$128,880 – $484,950	540
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$259,220	$63,460 – $387,550	850
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$212,150	$209,550 – $296,200	230
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,280	$66,100 – $428,290	390
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$162,260	$77,990 – $382,260	790
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,810	$120,400 – $219,010	770
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,680	$86,320 – $216,490	1,060
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,980	$82,850 – $284,590	1,950
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,820	$108,990 – $164,430	820
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,040	$71,300 – $298,520	1,050
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$139,940	$79,750 – $210,990	280
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,460	$100,240 – $167,950	1,090
14	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,490	$75,880 – $225,860	150
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,380	$59,290 – $178,120	350
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,120	$76,650 – $214,420	480
17	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,750	$93,340 – $179,200	370
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,760	$78,090 – $203,440	460
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,930	$73,840 – $191,150	730
20	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$117,690	$72,910 – $186,900	160
21	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$116,510	$73,280 – $168,480	190
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,790	$65,320 – $196,390	510
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,450	$72,690 – $161,700	370
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,730	$76,140 – $166,580	1,960
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$108,350	$70,790 – $135,970	370
26	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,220	$47,350 – $217,680	1,820
27	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,440	$70,710 – $140,510	1,060
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,240	$70,470 – $150,480	160
29	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,170	$74,880 – $117,990	570
30	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,110	$81,270 – $159,110	190
31	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$106,690	$46,500 – $109,320	170
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,960	$71,360 – $167,480	700
33	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,180	$75,950 – $143,250	710
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,470	$67,000 – $175,810	1,620
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,940	$61,930 – $177,810	270
36	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,080	$73,310 – $151,930	880
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,790	$59,210 – $158,140	420
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,460	$69,160 – $137,080	1,260
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,840	$74,780 – $127,510	710
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$76,580 – $122,410	820
41	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,250	$76,630 – $180,640	190
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$74,880 – $140,550	850
43	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,740	$54,910 – $162,790	350
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,450	$54,510 – $162,510	600
45	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,240	$52,180 – $156,460	330
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,210	$65,290 – $159,920	990
47	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,980	$60,560 – $134,770	160
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,220	$48,200 – $122,520	430
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,740	$56,310 – $170,310	470
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,150	$47,400 – $215,110	11,840

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