Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 339 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $260,000 | $125.00 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $253,460 | $121.86 | Not published |
| 3 | Physician Assistants | $156,990 | $75.48 | 80 |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $143,530 | $69.00 | 280 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $143,140 | $68.82 | 110 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $139,190 | $66.92 | 350 |
| 7 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,910 | Not published | 300 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,670 | $63.78 | 110 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $130,440 | $62.71 | 160 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,090 | $61.10 | 120 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $124,190 | $59.71 | 50 |
| 12 | Petroleum Engineers | $121,420 | $58.38 | 70 |
| 13 | Management Analysts | $120,020 | $57.70 | 170 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $119,590 | $57.49 | 120 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 |
| 16 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $118,080 | $56.77 | 40 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $112,500 | $54.09 | 150 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $112,340 | $54.01 | 50 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $111,420 | $53.57 | 80 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $110,720 | $53.23 | 130 |
| 21 | Civil Engineers | $103,700 | $49.86 | 60 |
| 22 | Occupational Therapists | $101,690 | $48.89 | 40 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienists | $100,870 | $48.49 | 100 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $100,150 | $48.15 | 100 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $99,350 | $47.77 | 160 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.