Highest paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK
The best paying occupations in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $315,520 | $160,960 – $409,290 | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $307,800 | $51,740 – $421,200 | 1,130 |
| 4 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $285,900 | $124,900 – $503,940 | 40 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $236,780 | $162,960 – $302,540 | 140 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $216,570 | $133,690 – $464,990 | 180 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $215,760 | $215,760 – $215,760 | — |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $196,740 | $101,530 – $328,450 | 290 |
| 9 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $179,990 | $69,990 – $432,400 | 970 |
| 10 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $176,200 | $104,680 – $273,980 | 700 |
| 11 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $161,160 | $161,140 – $436,060 | 60 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,990 | $108,990 – $276,480 | 990 |
| 13 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $156,830 | $156,830 – $156,830 | — |
| 14 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $156,760 | $74,280 – $222,460 | 200 |
| 15 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $153,940 | $119,170 – $186,680 | 90 |
| 16 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $150,400 | $76,080 – $177,760 | 40 |
| 17 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $146,520 | $84,140 – $185,600 | 130 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $142,720 | $37,130 – $228,400 | 30 |
| 19 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $138,920 | $102,890 – $170,340 | 1,020 |
| 20 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,120 | $98,490 – $161,580 | 1,550 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,940 | $85,840 – $212,520 | 1,930 |
| 22 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $133,390 | $99,500 – $161,820 | 1,670 |
| 23 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree | $131,660 | $66,000 – $178,800 | 70 |
| 24 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,540 | $70,860 – $243,190 | 3,050 |
| 25 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,510 | $72,500 – $223,240 | 660 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $130,430 | $81,410 – $201,390 | 850 |
| 27 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $130,230 | $83,780 – $161,780 | 740 |
| 28 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $129,960 | $37,870 – $171,610 | 40 |
| 29 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,110 | $64,730 – $279,040 | 1,470 |
| 30 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,810 | $76,390 – $178,570 | 630 |
| 31 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,340 | $78,580 – $165,190 | 580 |
| 32 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,140 | $101,150 – $240,570 | 120 |
| 33 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $122,390 | $77,090 – $173,010 | 3,820 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $120,270 | $34,620 – $182,830 | — |
| 35 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree | $119,990 | $43,040 – $179,320 | 490 |
| 36 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,430 | $58,990 – $225,680 | 110 |
| 37 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $118,260 | $73,790 – $187,140 | 910 |
| 38 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $116,490 | $50,720 – $167,060 | 90 |
| 39 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,770 | $75,430 – $200,250 | 830 |
| 40 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,520 | $78,690 – $173,920 | 230 |
| 41 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $112,310 | $77,940 – $136,990 | 1,140 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $111,460 | $59,500 – $231,490 | 810 |
| 43 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $111,380 | $84,220 – $166,000 | 50 |
| 44 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $110,110 | $88,300 – $162,900 | 520 |
| 45 | Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $109,990 | $105,370 – $157,140 | 160 |
| 46 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $109,760 | $70,930 – $156,880 | 50 |
| 47 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,750 | $65,000 – $179,210 | 1,160 |
| 48 | EconomistsMaster's degree | $108,620 | $71,650 – $189,990 | 30 |
| 49 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,780 | $71,500 – $174,520 | 80 |
| 50 | Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $107,050 | $70,340 – $179,860 | 130 |