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Highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma
The 40 best-paid occupations in Oklahoma with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Oklahoma with at least 100 people employed was Family Medicine Physician, with a state median of $361,350 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Oklahoma | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physician | $361,350 | 2,170 |
| 2 | Pathologist | $317,850 | 130 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $259,220 | 2,520 |
| 4 | Pediatrician | $236,780 | 280 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,570 | 490 |
| 6 | Dentist | $166,170 | 980 |
| 7 | CEO | $163,790 | 2,390 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,330 | 2,070 |
| 9 | CRNA | $156,830 | 990 |
| 10 | Petroleum Engineer | $153,020 | 1,450 |
| 11 | IT Manager | $137,280 | 3,790 |
| 12 | Physician Assistant | $136,550 | 1,770 |
| 13 | Pharmacist | $135,140 | 3,610 |
| 14 | Airline Pilot | $133,680 | 180 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | $133,390 | 3,620 |
| 16 | Financial Manager | $132,460 | 6,670 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $131,870 | 1,340 |
| 18 | Sales Manager | $128,920 | 3,250 |
| 19 | Chemical Engineer | $127,790 | 110 |
| 20 | Marketing Manager | $126,920 | 1,420 |
| 21 | Commercial Pilot | $126,180 | 540 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineer | $125,470 | 1,090 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controller | $123,220 | 270 |
| 24 | Fundraising Managers | $122,100 | 220 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Manager | $120,570 | 2,140 |
| 26 | Geologist | $119,990 | 770 |
| 27 | Engineers, All Other | $119,810 | 860 |
| 28 | Purchasing Manager | $119,310 | 480 |
| 29 | Software Engineer | $118,100 | 6,880 |
| 30 | HR Manager | $116,080 | 1,750 |
| 31 | Sales Engineer | $114,520 | 290 |
| 32 | Natural Sciences Managers | $112,260 | 310 |
| 33 | Education Administrators, All Other | $112,170 | 220 |
| 34 | Transportation Inspectors | $111,070 | 470 |
| 35 | Database Architect | $110,110 | 860 |
| 36 | Network Engineer | $109,450 | 1,320 |
| 37 | Electronics Engineer | $109,120 | 1,410 |
| 38 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $107,760 | 180 |
| 39 | Electrical Engineer | $107,760 | 2,080 |
| 40 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,260 | 110 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Oklahoma, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.