Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK, 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 Tulsa, OK are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $224,730. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $223,170.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Tulsa, OK 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 Tulsa, OK in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,730	$75,040	310
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$223,170	$122,420	180
3	Psychiatrists	$221,370	$158,600	40
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$203,380	$154,440	230
5	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$164,990	$69,750	260
6	General Dentists	$161,650	$81,540	480
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,870	$99,630	660
8	Marketing Managers	$132,730	$64,770	460
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,560	$78,900	970
10	Pharmacists	$132,530	$91,150	910
11	Financial Managers	$130,070	$72,040	1,450
12	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$129,990	$76,910	50
13	Mining and Geological Engineers	$128,930	$68,230	40
14	Chief Executives	$127,920	$43,460	890
15	Petroleum Engineers	$127,450	$88,520	430
16	Optometrists	$127,240	$61,090	130
17	Personal Financial Advisors	$125,390	$43,020	450
18	Physician Assistants	$122,430	$53,250	340
19	Chemical Engineers	$122,100	$88,740	80
20	Sales Managers	$119,320	$58,450	910
21	Nurse Practitioners	$116,190	$98,590	660
22	Purchasing Managers	$114,670	$70,870	150
23	Commercial Pilots	$111,970	$65,300	130
24	Industrial Production Managers	$111,820	$70,000	510
25	Database Architects	$110,910	$66,280	130
26	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,090	$60,910	70
27	Lawyers	$108,960	$60,530	1,630
28	Human Resources Managers	$106,640	$67,490	400
29	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,140	$67,550	180
30	Training and Development Managers	$103,380	$58,190	60
31	Computer Network Architects	$101,970	$64,300	580
32	Fundraising Managers	$101,780	$59,650	30
33	Aerospace Engineers	$101,710	$76,800	240
34	Software Developers	$101,620	$57,140	2,310
35	Engineers, All Other	$101,480	$62,290	240
36	Environmental Engineers	$100,840	$61,860	150
37	Electrical Engineers	$100,590	$66,670	610
38	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$100,530	$45,340	40
39	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,320	$53,910	220
40	Administrative Services Managers	$99,860	$39,030	1,110
41	All Other Managers	$99,780	$47,550	450
42	Information Security Analysts	$99,620	$52,890	310
43	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$99,600	$75,620	650
44	Public Relations Managers	$99,530	$61,190	80
45	Sales Engineers	$99,350	$40,620	210
46	Construction Managers	$98,880	$57,630	780
47	Veterinarians	$98,500	$55,630	280
48	Facilities Managers	$98,260	$50,000	150
49	Mechanical Engineers	$97,710	$65,530	760
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$96,410	$64,640	60
51	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,110	$62,100	1,310
52	Civil Engineers	$93,600	$60,510	1,050
53	Dental Hygienists	$92,960	$63,450	810
54	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,930	$30,800	50
55	Physical Therapists	$92,450	$68,600	560
56	Industrial Engineers	$91,600	$64,800	950
57	Computer Occupations, All Other	$90,420	$51,570	380
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,740	$53,400	320
59	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$88,460	$48,150	260
60	Labor Relations Specialists	$87,810	$19,620	170
61	Other Social Workers	$87,300	$49,670	40
62	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,130	$56,320	380
63	Computer Programmers	$87,110	$52,690	310
64	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$86,810	$62,580	220
65	Management Analysts	$86,750	$53,030	980
66	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$86,450	$45,930	30
67	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,360	$50,100	1,050
68	Project Management Specialists	$85,320	$50,820	2,620
69	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$85,100	$31,010	90
70	Occupational Therapists	$84,760	$63,550	250
71	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$84,200	$76,230	30
72	Data Scientists	$83,940	$58,950	420
73	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$83,630	$62,230	50
74	General and Operations Managers	$83,450	$36,680	10,820
75	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$83,180	$49,440	80
76	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,880	$50,910	710
77	Database Administrators	$82,720	$50,370	280
78	Operations Research Analysts	$82,210	$43,590	70
79	Radiation Therapists	$82,160	$67,060	40
80	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$81,700	$48,210	100
81	Financial Analysts	$81,660	$48,910	520
82	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,480	$63,390	770
83	Financial Examiners	$81,480	$43,730	100
84	Power Plant Operators	$81,310	$66,290	50
85	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$81,010	$59,490	90
86	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,230	$34,620	1,220
87	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$79,780	$20,000	50
88	Art Directors	$79,260	$46,880	50
89	Other Business Operations Specialists	$78,530	$39,810	930
90	Accountants and Auditors	$78,010	$48,600	4,650
91	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,740	$63,030	200
92	Registered Nurses	$75,450	$52,000	9,210
93	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$75,330	$60,740	30
94	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,150	$47,480	300
95	Web Developers	$74,230	$20,230	110
96	Financial Risk Specialists	$74,070	$47,590	90
97	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$73,310	$43,770	150
98	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,120	$40,990	2,140
99	Gas Plant Operators	$72,750	$51,500	180
100	Other Biological Scientists	$71,140	$38,800	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$196,030
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,450
3	Petroleum Engineers	$165,840
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
5	Mining and Geological Engineers	$129,960
6	Pharmacists	$129,240
7	Physician Assistants	$128,190
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,560
9	Chief Executives	$127,470
10	Financial Managers	$127,240

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$175,660
2	Psychiatrists	$170,610
3	Chief Executives	$169,120
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,200
5	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$139,820
6	Financial Managers	$129,180
7	Optometrists	$124,780
8	Pharmacists	$124,450
9	Marketing Managers	$121,020
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$120,630

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Tulsa, OK – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$202,070
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,440
3	Psychiatrists	$174,160
4	Chief Executives	$169,380
5	General Pediatricians	$167,980
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,630
7	Petroleum Engineers	$136,220
8	General Dentists	$134,170
9	Financial Managers	$122,550
10	Pharmacists	$121,100

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