Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma are those of neurologist, with an average annual salary of $233,930. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $231,420.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Oklahoma has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Oklahoma in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Neurologists	$233,930	$54,700	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$231,420	$57,900	1,430
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$223,090	$122,420	850
4	All Other Physicians	$219,340	$51,670	1,900
5	General Pediatricians	$219,300	$51,410	70
6	Psychiatrists	$212,360	$147,480	130
7	Dermatologists	$206,120	$117,540	280
8	Other Specialists Dentists	$192,900	$133,200	80
9	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,900	$67,880	240
10	General Dentists	$147,700	$66,310	1,310
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,530	$97,120	1,880
12	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$136,480	$70,320	600
13	Petroleum Engineers	$130,290	$83,990	1,470
14	Pharmacists	$128,040	$85,690	3,810
15	Physician Assistants	$126,050	$37,820	1,380
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,430	$74,980	3,220
17	Chemical Engineers	$122,710	$81,990	340
18	Computer Hardware Engineers	$122,680	$51,190	140
19	Financial Managers	$122,610	$62,230	5,070
20	Mining and Geological Engineers	$122,500	$66,270	240
21	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010	$93,600	2,700
22	Marketing Managers	$117,190	$61,580	1,330
23	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$116,790	$88,400	220
24	Database Architects	$114,400	$66,280	460
25	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$113,240	$64,920	150
26	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$111,270	$60,510	50
27	Sales Managers	$110,860	$49,570	2,820
28	Chief Executives	$108,540	$42,890	3,390
29	Air Traffic Controllers	$108,280	$74,580	260
30	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$108,120	$71,990	130
31	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$107,290	$107,290	0
32	Other Psychologists	$106,390	$26,290	100
33	Purchasing Managers	$106,030	$72,990	380
34	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$103,950	$68,070	60
35	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,790	$62,600	240
36	Other Physical Scientists	$103,790	$81,990	60
37	Human Resources Managers	$103,180	$63,970	1,380
38	Industrial Production Managers	$102,480	$65,520	1,400
39	All Other Managers	$101,680	$44,920	1,720
40	Lawyers	$99,990	$46,540	6,400
41	Engineers, All Other	$99,900	$54,220	1,020
42	Software Developers	$99,510	$57,620	7,740
43	Electrical Engineers	$99,260	$66,300	1,820
44	Aerospace Engineers	$99,160	$76,800	1,420
45	Commercial Pilots	$98,780	$58,040	370
46	Economists	$98,570	$50,480	70
47	Public Relations Managers	$98,470	$59,200	290
48	Training and Development Managers	$98,200	$59,760	200
49	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$97,780	$63,710	1,440
50	Sales Engineers	$97,760	$40,210	540
51	Veterinarians	$97,250	$54,580	970
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,830	$53,910	1,820
53	Computer Network Architects	$96,230	$48,390	1,730
54	Administrative Services Managers	$95,800	$47,510	4,270
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,580	$60,700	6,090
56	Information Security Analysts	$95,360	$54,020	1,010
57	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$93,620	$63,040	630
58	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$92,980	$19,160	100
59	Physical Therapists	$92,940	$63,660	2,080
60	Civil Engineers	$92,410	$50,510	2,510
61	Occupational Therapists	$92,230	$63,190	890
62	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$92,110	$42,980	240
63	Actuaries	$91,890	$42,410	40
64	Mechanical Engineers	$91,770	$61,300	1,990
65	Dental Hygienists	$91,500	$62,000	2,480
66	Construction Managers	$91,240	$50,050	2,210
67	Hydrologists	$89,940	$46,220	30
68	Facilities Managers	$89,840	$44,390	620
69	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$88,590	$61,210	440
70	Operations Research Analysts	$88,480	$57,980	450
71	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,400	$51,390	2,470
72	Industrial Engineers	$87,020	$62,290	2,160
73	Other Social Workers	$86,070	$54,720	290
74	Computer Programmers	$85,710	$52,000	860
75	Personal Financial Advisors	$84,990	$39,040	1,800
76	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,930	$19,980	280
77	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$84,890	$58,480	380
78	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,520	$41,390	3,370
79	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$83,350	$75,300	230
80	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$83,350	$59,670	60
81	Fundraising Managers	$83,260	$38,460	100
82	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,080	$52,350	360
83	Management Analysts	$81,990	$49,130	4,330
84	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,540	$47,480	1,520
85	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$81,310	$57,260	40
86	Project Management Specialists	$81,210	$46,910	7,690
87	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,150	$62,140	3,610
88	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$81,010	$75,490	50
89	Power Plant Operators	$80,910	$60,430	260
90	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,640	$64,810	2,050
91	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$80,620	$62,230	170
92	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,450	$49,480	2,680
93	Food Scientists and Technologists	$80,210	$39,570	30
94	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$80,180	$47,970	60
95	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,980	$45,670	6,480
96	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,960	$37,170	940
97	Data Scientists	$79,720	$51,610	1,740
98	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$79,710	$50,060	2,050
99	Environmental Engineers	$79,420	$59,190	530
100	Locomotive Engineers	$79,370	$58,990	410

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,620
2	Podiatrists	$194,020
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,450
4	Mining and Geological Engineers	$162,720
5	General Dentists	$154,070
6	Petroleum Engineers	$132,610
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,460
8	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$127,280
9	Physician Assistants	$127,240
10	Pharmacists	$126,420

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,670
2	General Pediatricians	$187,780
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,360
4	Other Specialists Dentists	$179,330
5	Podiatrists	$173,860
6	General Dentists	$160,170
7	Mining and Geological Engineers	$149,590
8	Petroleum Engineers	$144,160
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,320
10	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$126,120

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$205,590
2	Physicists	$181,380
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,970
4	General Dentists	$153,720
5	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$149,030
6	Chief Executives	$133,500
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,150
8	Podiatrists	$128,860
9	Petroleum Engineers	$126,300
10	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$123,580

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