Average Salary in Oklahoma
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Oklahoma. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$54,960Rank #48 of 51
- Median annual wage$43,950Rank #46 of 51
- Median household income$66,148ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity87.8US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$62,597Rank #39 at national prices
- Total employment1,691,930Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $54,960 is $11,010 (25.1 %) above the median of $43,950, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Oklahoma are about 12.2 % below the national average (RPP 87.8, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Oklahoma buys what $62,597 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Oklahoma is $66,148 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Oklahoma
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $138,830 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $127,050 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $120,220 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $112,920 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $104,330 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $98,960 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $98,530 |
| Dental Hygienist | 29-1292 | $93,940 |
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