Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Tulsa, OK

Each occupation's median wage in Tulsa, OK compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Tulsa, OK pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$377,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$134,630 – $490,510+47.2%
2Family Medicine Physicians$350,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,880 – $484,950+43.4%
3Advertising Sales Agents$89,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,010 – $174,260+38.6%
4Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$56,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,920 – $82,100+27.7%
5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,880 – $61,680+18.6%
6Chemists$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $109,320+16.9%
7Computer Network Support Specialists$88,540
Associate's degree
$52,460 – $147,940+16.2%
8Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,710 – $77,980+15.7%
9Production Workers, All Other$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,540 – $63,010+15.4%
10Crane and Tower Operators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $82,500+12.2%
11Commercial Pilots$137,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,880 – $225,860+11.6%
12Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$107,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,880 – $117,990+10.8%
13Real Estate Sales Agents$58,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,260 – $104,990+10.1%
14Helpers--Electricians$46,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $61,420+9.6%
15Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,710
Bachelor's degree
$53,290 – $162,880+9.2%
16Chiropractors$86,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,990 – $156,830+8.7%
17Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$51,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100 – $62,090+8.4%
18Occupational Therapists$108,350
Master's degree
$70,790 – $135,970+8.0%
19Chemical Technicians$64,780
Associate's degree
$38,080 – $95,200+7.3%
20Budget Analysts$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $134,770+6.9%
21Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,110
No formal educational credential
$44,620 – $129,850+6.8%
22Interior Designers$71,670
Bachelor's degree
$37,470 – $113,290+6.7%
23Nurse Practitioners$139,460
Master's degree
$100,240 – $167,950+5.4%
24Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$54,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,280 – $65,770+5.3%
25Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,360
Associate's degree
$59,300 – $81,280+4.2%
26Mechanical Engineers$107,440
Bachelor's degree
$70,710 – $140,510+3.2%
27Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,600 – $66,920+3.1%
28Loan Officers$79,080
Bachelor's degree
$38,440 – $164,820+3.1%
29Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,400
Bachelor's degree
$39,470 – $103,060+2.5%
30Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
31Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$76,580 – $122,410+2.3%
32Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,540
No formal educational credential
$36,930 – $75,450+1.2%
33Civil Engineers$102,080
Bachelor's degree
$73,310 – $151,930+1.2%
34Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$116,510
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $168,480+1.2%
35Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,800
Bachelor's degree
$47,110 – $128,160+0.8%
36Medical Records Specialists$51,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $85,240+0.6%
37Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,740
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $162,790+0.5%
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530 – $75,160+0.3%
39Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $56,670+0.2%
40Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $59,780+0.2%
41Pharmacists$140,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,990 – $164,430-0.1%
42Couriers and Messengers$39,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,790 – $43,820-0.1%
43Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,390 – $58,990-0.1%
44Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,020 – $103,340-0.2%
45Order Clerks$46,100
Some college, no degree
$33,030 – $49,300-0.2%
46Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680 – $85,060-0.3%
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,610 – $64,670-0.4%
48Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,960 – $72,740-0.4%
49Health Education Specialists$63,820
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $103,780-0.4%
50Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,880
Master's degree
$37,350 – $93,600-0.8%

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	vs. national
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$377,580	$134,630 – $490,510	+47.2%
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$350,190	$128,880 – $484,950	+43.4%
3	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,820	$35,010 – $174,260	+38.6%
4	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,690	$39,920 – $82,100	+27.7%
5	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,210	$26,880 – $61,680	+18.6%
6	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$106,690	$46,500 – $109,320	+16.9%
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$88,540	$52,460 – $147,940	+16.2%
8	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,210	$35,710 – $77,980	+15.7%
9	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$33,540 – $63,010	+15.4%
10	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$47,590 – $82,500	+12.2%
11	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$137,490	$75,880 – $225,860	+11.6%
12	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,170	$74,880 – $117,990	+10.8%
13	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,160	$26,260 – $104,990	+10.1%
14	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,770	$35,880 – $61,420	+9.6%
15	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,710	$53,290 – $162,880	+9.2%
16	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$86,110	$44,990 – $156,830	+8.7%
17	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,450	$31,100 – $62,090	+8.4%
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$108,350	$70,790 – $135,970	+8.0%
19	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,780	$38,080 – $95,200	+7.3%
20	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,980	$60,560 – $134,770	+6.9%
21	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$62,110	$44,620 – $129,850	+6.8%
22	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$71,670	$37,470 – $113,290	+6.7%
23	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,460	$100,240 – $167,950	+5.4%
24	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,060	$40,280 – $65,770	+5.3%
25	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,360	$59,300 – $81,280	+4.2%
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,440	$70,710 – $140,510	+3.2%
27	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,530	$34,600 – $66,920	+3.1%
28	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$79,080	$38,440 – $164,820	+3.1%
29	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$65,400	$39,470 – $103,060	+2.5%
30	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$76,580 – $122,410	+2.3%
32	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$47,540	$36,930 – $75,450	+1.2%
33	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,080	$73,310 – $151,930	+1.2%
34	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$116,510	$73,280 – $168,480	+1.2%
35	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,800	$47,110 – $128,160	+0.8%
36	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,440	$37,650 – $85,240	+0.6%
37	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,740	$54,910 – $162,790	+0.5%
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,790	$37,530 – $75,160	+0.3%
39	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$38,020 – $56,670	+0.2%
40	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,740	$31,720 – $59,780	+0.2%
41	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,820	$108,990 – $164,430	-0.1%
42	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,160	$28,790 – $43,820	-0.1%
43	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,820	$34,390 – $58,990	-0.1%
44	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$40,020 – $103,340	-0.2%
45	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,100	$33,030 – $49,300	-0.2%
46	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,880	$39,680 – $85,060	-0.3%
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,100	$37,610 – $64,670	-0.4%
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,550	$39,960 – $72,740	-0.4%
49	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,820	$40,490 – $103,780	-0.4%
50	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,880	$37,350 – $93,600	-0.8%

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