May 2025 OEWS · OK

Wages in Oklahoma

All-occupations median

$45,600

10th percentile: $25,850
25th percentile: $32,740
Median: $45,600
75th percentile: $66,000
90th percentile: $100,690
Mean: $56,950

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Oklahoma is 87.843, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Surgeons, All Other, at $553,790.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Oklahoma with a published annual median.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Surgeons, All Other	80	$119,590	$553,790	$560,310
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	30	$156,300	$530,070	$670,540
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	60	$155,580	$370,260	$459,170
Family Medicine Physicians	2,170	$127,950	$361,350	$486,270
Emergency Medicine Physicians	60	$169,610	$348,540	$348,540
Physicians, Pathologists	130	$201,280	$317,850	$412,160
Psychiatrists	80	$123,220	$271,640	$356,840
Physicians, All Other	2,520	$58,130	$259,220	$421,200
Podiatrists	60	$63,410	$253,380	$342,520
Pediatricians, General	280	$177,880	$236,780	$376,880
Dentists, All Other Specialists	80	$159,120	$223,160	$278,720
General Internal Medicine Physicians	490	$67,270	$216,570	$468,320
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Not available	$215,760	$215,760	$215,760
Physicists	40	$61,380	$200,050	$249,780
Dentists, General	980	$97,290	$166,170	$346,890
Chief Executives	2,390	$68,630	$163,790	$387,310
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,070	$108,990	$157,330	$234,620
Nurse Anesthetists	990	$156,830	$156,830	$296,200
Petroleum Engineers	1,450	$86,990	$153,020	$221,320
Medical Dosimetrists	30	$109,650	$143,120	$154,490
Psychologists, All Other	90	$64,790	$141,290	$173,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,790	$82,970	$137,280	$214,590
Physician Assistants	1,770	$102,890	$136,550	$173,010
Pharmacists	3,610	$100,320	$135,140	$162,070
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	180	$119,230	$133,680	$184,790
Nurse Practitioners	3,620	$99,490	$133,390	$167,950
Financial Managers	6,670	$69,910	$132,460	$238,250
Managers, All Other	1,340	$77,460	$131,870	$200,270
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	90	$69,990	$131,660	$178,800
Sales Managers	3,250	$63,070	$128,920	$275,440

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Oklahoma by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	52,520	$20,510	$23,430	$30,300
General and Operations Managers	43,890	$45,840	$90,430	$202,740
Retail Salespersons	43,830	$22,370	$29,660	$45,080
Cashiers	41,140	$21,730	$28,180	$35,050
Registered Nurses	38,270	$60,530	$82,920	$106,390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	38,210	$28,840	$36,990	$47,600
Customer Service Representatives	34,460	$28,620	$38,650	$58,050
Stockers and Order Fillers	32,910	$28,440	$34,790	$47,150
Office Clerks, General	31,870	$21,960	$37,240	$57,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	27,840	$37,420	$54,410	$80,330
Waiters and Waitresses	27,000	$15,230	$17,910	$47,630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	23,620	$23,120	$31,110	$40,860
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	20,310	$22,940	$27,710	$35,150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	20,120	$27,110	$39,660	$56,630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	19,860	$39,580	$60,870	$97,610
Nursing Assistants	19,410	$29,630	$35,930	$42,870
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	18,900	$27,000	$35,420	$56,670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	18,670	$29,380	$42,750	$65,940
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	18,500	$41,400	$48,200	$61,930
Cooks, Restaurant	17,050	$22,850	$31,720	$44,170

Metropolitan areas

Oklahoma City, OK$47,230 Tulsa, OK$46,670 Lawton, OK$42,090 Enid, OK$40,500

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Oklahoma?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Oklahoma is $45,600. Employment is 1,707,680.