What is the average salary in Tulsa, OK?

$58,470a year

Average yearly pay across 522 jobs with official data in the Tulsa, OK metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.11
Jobs with data: 522
Workers counted: 445,680

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

General Internal Medicine Physician	$377,600
Family Medicine Physician	$350,200
Physician	$259,200
Physician	$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$212,200
Pediatrician	$208,000
Dentist	$165,300
Chief Executive	$162,300
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$160,800
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$150,700

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$26,460
Retail Salesperson	$29,810
General and Operations Manager	$96,150
Registered Nurse	$84,790
Laborer and Freight	$36,980
Customer Service Representative	$38,560
Cashier	$29,180
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,270
Office Clerk	$40,380
Waiter and Waitress	$18,350

Management

Administrative Services Manager$111,800
Architectural and Engineering Manager$160,800
Chief Executive$162,300
Compensation and Benefits Manager$114,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$150,700
Construction Manager$106,000
Education Administrator$87,810
Education Administrator$102,900
Education and Childcare Administrator$47,400
Emergency Management Director$65,460
Facilities Manager$93,810
Financial Manager$142,000
Food Service Manager$68,670
Fundraising Manager$125,000
Gambling Manager$66,120
General and Operations Manager$96,150
Human Resources Manager$124,800
Industrial Production Manager$123,900
Lodging Manager$57,460
Manager$139,900
Marketing Manager$131,100
Medical and Health Services Manager$104,500
Natural Sciences Manager$105,100
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,320
Property$60,060
Public Relations Manager$108,100
Purchasing Manager$124,500
Sales Manager$140,000
Social and Community Service Manager$74,240
Training and Development Manager$120,000
Transportation$96,740

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$81,320
Budget Analyst$97,980
Business Operations Specialist$90,710
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$67,160
Claims Adjuster$65,950
Compensation$78,800
Compliance Officer$69,440
Cost Estimator$72,880
Credit Analyst$81,600
Credit Counselor$48,130
Financial and Investment Analyst$84,310
Financial Examiner$75,670
Financial Risk Specialist$96,300
Financial Specialist$67,770
Fundraiser$64,390
Human Resources Specialist$63,490
Insurance Underwriter$69,090
Labor Relations Specialist$58,820
Loan Officer$79,080
Logistician$61,590
Management Analyst$98,210
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$63,130
Meeting$51,820
Personal Financial Advisor$74,990
Project Management Specialist$93,240
Property Appraiser and Assessor$61,720
Tax Examiner and Collector$79,330
Tax Preparer$38,000
Training and Development Specialist$50,820

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$109,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$88,540
Computer Occupation$99,450
Computer Systems Analyst$101,500
Computer User Support Specialist$50,940
Data Scientist$86,310
Database Administrator$113,400
Database Architect$117,700
Information Security Analyst$101,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$85,110
Operations Research Analyst$72,680
Software Developer$108,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$88,680
Web and Digital Interface Designer$76,890
Web Developer$79,130

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$107,100
Architect$99,740
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,610
Calibration Technologist and Technician$63,100
Chemical Engineer$127,400
Civil Engineer$102,100
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$56,530
Computer Hardware Engineer$91,290
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,560
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$70,590
Electrical Engineer$105,200
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$59,640
Electronics Engineer$102,400
Engineer$107,200
Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,970
Environmental Engineer$105,500
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,900
Health and Safety Engineer$116,500
Industrial Engineer$99,830
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,090
Landscape Architect$63,780
Materials Engineer$110,700
Mechanical Drafter$68,640
Mechanical Engineer$107,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,480
Petroleum Engineer$130,800
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,760
Surveyor$60,600

Life, physical, and social science

Atmospheric and Space Scientist$77,010
Biological Scientist$78,850
Biological Technician$49,650
Chemical Technician$64,780
Chemist$106,700
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$80,400
Conservation Scientist$67,200
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$44,520
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$80,700
Geological Technician$53,590
Life$61,860
Medical Scientist$77,910
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$80,900
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$65,160
School Psychologist$60,070
Soil and Plant Scientist$37,830
Urban and Regional Planner$79,950

Community and social service

Child$43,950
Clergy$59,000
Community Health Worker$53,600
Educational$53,660
Health Education Specialist$63,820
Healthcare Social Worker$56,670
Marriage and Family Therapist$52,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$44,500
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$50,810
Rehabilitation Counselor$36,850
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,010
Social Worker$101,900
Substance Abuse$58,880

Legal

Lawyer$108,200
Legal Support Worker$57,160
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$50,740
Title Examiner$58,520

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$49,650
Art$67,680
Biological Science Teacher$75,670
Business Teacher$79,100
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$57,040
Curator$63,620
Education Teacher$73,540
Elementary School Teacher$48,220
English Language and Literature Teacher$68,340
Health Specialties Teacher$76,520
History Teacher$78,090
Instructional Coordinator$61,050
Kindergarten Teacher$47,500
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$58,040
Library Technician$36,720
Mathematical Science Teacher$66,030
Middle School Teacher$48,850
Museum Technician and Conservator$50,740
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$75,730
Preschool Teacher$32,130
Psychology Teacher$59,330
Secondary School Teacher$48,410
Self-Enrichment Teacher$35,840
Special Education Teacher$50,720
Special Education Teacher$49,590
Special Education Teacher$49,280
Substitute Teacher$26,890
Teacher and Instructor$39,990
Teaching Assistant$33,060
Teaching Assistant$30,320
Tutor$30,230

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$81,500
Audio and Video Technician$49,770
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$46,220
Broadcast Technician$37,170
Coach and Scout$39,310
Commercial and Industrial Designer$84,690
Editor$46,850
Floral Designer$31,280
Graphic Designer$59,620
Interior Designer$71,670
Interpreter and Translator$61,000
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,730
Musician and Singer$117,000
News Analyst$59,580
Producer and Director$59,660
Public Relations Specialist$63,760
Technical Writer$70,910
Writer and Author$63,780

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$59,290
Audiologist$80,850
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$44,900
Chiropractor$86,110
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$54,320
Dental Hygienist$100,400
Dentist$165,300
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,820
Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,360
Emergency Medical Technician$28,350
Family Medicine Physician$350,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$377,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$48,640
Health Technologist and Technician$50,100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$59,820
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$87,450
Medical Records Specialist$51,440
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$97,310
Nurse Anesthetist$212,200
Nurse Practitioner$139,500
Occupational Therapist$108,400
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,390
Optician$39,190
Optometrist$100,300
Paramedic$46,790
Pediatrician$208,000
Pharmacist$140,800
Pharmacy Technician$40,500
Physical Therapist$100,800
Physician$239,200
Physician$259,200
Physician Assistant$134,400
Psychiatric Technician$40,130
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$67,330
Radiologist$79,590
Registered Nurse$84,790
Respiratory Therapist$80,250
Speech-Language Pathologist$83,970
Surgical Assistant$40,160
Surgical Technologist$59,570
Veterinarian$98,240
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$45,110

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$46,510
Healthcare Support Worker$44,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$28,140
Massage Therapist$37,500
Medical Assistant$39,440
Medical Equipment Preparer$41,720
Medical Transcriptionist$26,850
Nursing Assistant$36,720
Occupational Therapy Assistant$75,360
Orderly$34,430
Pharmacy Aide$32,250
Phlebotomist$39,030
Physical Therapist Aide$27,870
Physical Therapist Assistant$59,910
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,410

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$39,330
Correctional Officer and Jailer$46,220
Crossing Guard and Flagger$28,610
Detective and Criminal Investigator$82,420
Firefighter$47,600
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$59,400
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$76,740
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$97,220
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$54,480
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$34,590
Lifeguard$23,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$64,190
Private Detective and Investigator$44,340
Protective Service Worker$39,960
School Bus Monitor$28,770
Security Guard$36,640
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$27,450
Chef and Head Cook$54,930
Cook$28,100
Cook$30,750
Cook$33,410
Cook$35,380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$27,700
Dishwasher$28,600
Fast Food and Counter Worker$26,460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,900
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$31,600
Food Preparation Worker$30,370
Food Server$30,430
Host and Hostess$24,960
Waiter and Waitress$18,350

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$38,600
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$47,880
Janitor and Cleaner$32,170
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,780
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$28,770
Pest Control Worker$39,670
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$47,410

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$22,040
Animal Caretaker$29,850
Animal Trainer$49,320
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$28,050
Childcare Worker$29,190
Concierge$35,290
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,970
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$43,960
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$58,900
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$36,950
Hairdresser$29,860
Locker Room$21,590
Manicurist and Pedicurist$31,550
Mortician$49,180
Recreation Worker$33,780
Residential Advisor$34,910
Skincare Specialist$37,340
Tour and Travel Guide$35,040
Usher$23,750

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$89,820
Cashier$29,180
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,280
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$52,250
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$75,970
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,600
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$31,110
Insurance Sales Agent$58,830
Parts Salesperson$37,640
Real Estate Sales Agent$58,160
Retail Salesperson$29,810
Sale and Related Worker$26,470
Sales Engineer$104,400
Sales Representative$69,060
Sales Representative$61,840
Sales Representatives of Service$54,990
Security$73,370
Telemarketer$26,210
Travel Agent$46,050

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$44,790
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,010
Bookkeeping$48,250
Cargo and Freight Agent$67,140
Courier and Messenger$39,160
Court$38,650
Credit Authorizer$47,110
Customer Service Representative$38,560
Data Entry Keyer$40,700
Dispatcher$44,130
Eligibility Interviewer$51,160
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$61,030
File Clerk$40,630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,390
Hotel$28,200
Human Resources Assistant$44,740
Information and Record Clerk$41,560
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,710
Interviewer$40,830
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,660
Library Assistant$28,300
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$49,280
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,680
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,980
Meter Reader$46,360
New Accounts Clerk$43,300
Office Clerk$40,380
Office Machine Operator$33,320
Order Clerk$46,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$52,710
Postal Service Clerk$59,490
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$49,400
Production$57,250
Public Safety Telecommunicator$45,340
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,310
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$56,690
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$40,700
Shipping$43,520
Switchboard Operator$36,050
Teller$36,210
Weigher$37,040

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$34,760
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$65,760

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$64,110
Brickmason and Blockmason$58,080
Carpenter$46,810
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$46,160
Construction and Building Inspector$61,890
Construction Laborer$43,200
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$46,080
Earth Driller$55,390
Electrician$62,280
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$107,400
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$48,330
Fence Erector$38,480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,000
Floor Layer$38,240
Glazier$46,290
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$44,800
Helper$38,760
Helpers--Brickmason$39,970
Helpers--Carpenter$33,990
Helpers--Electrician$46,770
Helpers--Pipelayer$40,080
Highway Maintenance Worker$38,330
Insulation Worker$47,420
Insulation Worker$75,030
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$48,420
Painter$42,670
Pipelayer$43,620
Plumber$59,440
Roofer$49,350
Rotary Drill Operator$56,160
Roustabout$47,540
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$45,000
Service Unit Operator$62,110
Sheet Metal Worker$56,100
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$53,190
Tile and Stone Setter$44,130

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,390
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,410
Avionics Technician$108,800
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$57,730
Coin$51,450
Computer$53,520
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$58,450
Electric Motor$48,030
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$70,090
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$122,300
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$80,880
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,170
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,720
Heating$58,750
Helpers--Installation$34,490
Home Appliance Repairer$45,790
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,010
Installation$45,380
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$38,920
Maintenance and Repair Worker$45,760
Maintenance Worker$58,280
Medical Equipment Repairer$49,330
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,120
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$43,710
Motorcycle Mechanic$45,800
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$48,980
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$60,490
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$59,840
Rigger$44,770
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$48,580
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,310
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$55,220
Tire Repairer and Changer$35,550

Production

Aircraft Structure$47,840
Baker$33,400
Butcher and Meat Cutter$35,830
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$36,740
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$57,880
Cleaning$45,040
Coating$47,310
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,700
Crushing$36,950
Cutter and Trimmer$34,890
Cutting$45,860
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$38,840
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,660
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$58,210
Electrical$45,820
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$51,770
Etcher and Engraver$37,660
Extruding$38,690
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$71,260
Food Batchmaker$36,130
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$38,750
Food Processing Worker$37,760
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$36,720
Furnace$44,340
Gas Plant Operator$78,550
Grinding$38,570
Grinding and Polishing Worker$36,560
Helpers--Production Worker$36,810
Inspector$56,210
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$40,420
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$48,090
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,450
Machinist$53,260
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$46,550
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$47,270
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,740
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,530
Molder$47,210
Molding$39,520
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,520
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$40,750
Painting$36,780
Petroleum Pump System Operator$107,200
Plant and System Operator$68,950
Plating Machine Setter$44,970
Power Plant Operator$101,500
Presser$29,400
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$38,170
Printing Press Operator$38,700
Production Worker$46,270
Rolling Machine Setter$48,900
Sawing Machine Setter$36,810
Separating$45,570
Sewing Machine Operator$34,500
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$68,560
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$54,060
Tool and Die Maker$66,700
Upholsterer$34,400
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$49,990
Welder$53,550
Welding$48,000
Woodworking Machine Setter$36,210

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$60,150
Aircraft Service Attendant$36,640
Airfield Operations Specialist$49,190
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$28,510
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,210
Bus Driver$38,940
Bus Driver$49,440
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$31,190
Commercial Pilot$137,500
Crane and Tower Operator$76,400
Driver/Sales Worker$29,320
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,060
Laborer and Freight$36,980
Light Truck Driver$39,890
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$36,680
Packer and Packager$34,680
Parking Attendant$27,230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$38,330
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$32,810
Stocker and Order Filler$35,270
Wellhead Pumper$64,500

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Tulsa, OK?

About $58,470 a year ($28.11 an hour): the average of the 522 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Tulsa, OK?

General Internal Medicine Physician ($377,600), Family Medicine Physician ($350,200), Physician ($259,200).

What are the most common jobs in Tulsa, OK?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (12,760 jobs), Retail Salesperson (12,110 jobs), General and Operations Manager (11,840 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.