May 2025 OEWS · Oklahoma

Highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

All-occupations median

$47,230

10th percentile
$26,830
25th percentile
$34,600
Median
$47,230
75th percentile
$73,500
90th percentile
$104,460
Mean
$60,330

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 677,680.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.408, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Oklahoma City, OK with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians940$163,620$481,870$486,270
Physicians, Pathologists60$160,960$315,520$409,290
Physicians, All Other1,130$51,740$307,800$421,200
Psychiatrists40$124,900$285,900$503,940
Pediatricians, General140$162,960$236,780$302,540
General Internal Medicine Physicians180$133,690$216,570$464,990
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricNot available$215,760$215,760$215,760
Dentists, General290$101,530$196,740$328,450
Chief Executives970$69,990$179,990$432,400
Petroleum Engineers700$104,680$176,200$273,980
Cardiologists60$161,140$161,160$436,060
Architectural and Engineering Managers990$108,990$159,990$276,480
Nurse AnesthetistsNot available$156,830$156,830$156,830
Commercial Pilots200$74,280$156,760$222,460
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers90$119,170$153,940$186,680
Psychologists, All Other40$76,080$150,400$177,760
Air Traffic Controllers130$84,140$146,520$185,600
Law Teachers, Postsecondary30$37,130$142,720$228,400
Physician Assistants1,020$102,890$138,920$170,340
Pharmacists1,550$98,490$138,120$161,580
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,930$85,840$137,940$212,520
Nurse Practitioners1,670$99,500$133,390$161,820
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers70$66,000$131,660$178,800
Financial Managers3,050$70,860$131,540$243,190
Marketing Managers660$72,500$130,510$223,240
Managers, All Other850$81,410$130,430$201,390
Aerospace Engineers740$83,780$130,230$161,780
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary40$37,870$129,960$171,610
Sales Managers1,470$64,730$127,110$279,040
Industrial Production Managers630$76,390$124,810$178,570
Engineers, All Other580$78,580$124,340$165,190
Fundraising Managers120$101,150$124,140$240,570
Software Developers3,820$77,090$122,390$173,010
Education Administrators, All OtherNot available$34,620$120,270$182,830
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers490$43,040$119,990$179,320
Natural Sciences Managers110$58,990$119,430$225,680
Electrical Engineers910$73,790$118,260$187,140
Sales Engineers90$50,720$116,490$167,060
Human Resources Managers830$75,430$115,770$200,250
Purchasing Managers230$78,690$115,520$173,920

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Oklahoma City, OK by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers22,970$21,310$24,960$29,800
Retail Salespersons18,370$22,920$30,160$45,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand18,320$29,980$37,010$48,300
General and Operations Managers17,710$47,220$97,110$208,030
Registered Nurses16,530$67,600$82,920$102,720
Customer Service Representatives15,610$29,120$39,330$58,100
Cashiers14,120$22,240$28,680$35,810
Stockers and Order Fillers12,620$28,670$35,120$47,130
Office Clerks, General12,360$23,230$37,850$59,570
Waiters and Waitresses11,560$15,230$18,200$59,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers10,170$37,790$54,720$95,900
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,370$43,720$63,310$97,500
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8,020$23,010$31,960$42,260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,760$27,340$35,580$57,730
Cooks, Restaurant7,130$24,180$36,130$50,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7,070$28,710$41,850$58,780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,990$22,940$28,050$37,910
Accountants and Auditors6,700$48,330$77,280$131,160
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General6,480$29,970$43,760$65,240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks6,470$31,970$47,150$70,000
Nursing Assistants6,150$31,710$36,560$43,430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6,110$29,430$46,700$78,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education6,070$46,420$48,780$79,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products5,700$31,960$63,920$151,020
Project Management Specialists5,690$57,200$85,400$153,970

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Oklahoma City, OK?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Oklahoma City, OK is $47,230. Employment is 677,680.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Oklahoma City, OK?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $481,870, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Oklahoma City, OK.