Oklahoma City, OK metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Oklahoma City Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Oklahoma City, OK metro area
Figures describe the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Oklahoma City city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 585 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $481,870 | $231.67 | 940 |
| 2 | Physicians, Pathologists | $315,520 | $151.69 | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $307,800 | $147.98 | 1,130 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $285,900 | $137.45 | 40 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $236,780 | $113.84 | 140 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,570 | $104.12 | 180 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $215,760 | $103.73 | Not published |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $196,740 | $94.59 | 290 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $179,990 | $86.53 | 970 |
| 10 | Petroleum Engineers | $176,200 | $84.71 | 700 |
| 11 | Cardiologists | $161,160 | $77.48 | 60 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,990 | $76.92 | 990 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $156,830 | $75.40 | Not published |
| 14 | Commercial Pilots | $156,760 | Not published | 200 |
| 15 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $153,940 | Not published | 90 |
| 16 | Psychologists, All Other | $150,400 | $72.31 | 40 |
| 17 | Air Traffic Controllers | $146,520 | $70.44 | 130 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $142,720 | Not published | 30 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $138,920 | $66.79 | 1,020 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $138,120 | $66.40 | 1,550 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,940 | $66.32 | 1,930 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,390 | $64.13 | 1,670 |
| 23 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $131,660 | $63.30 | 70 |
| 24 | Financial Managers | $131,540 | $63.24 | 3,050 |
| 25 | Marketing Managers | $130,510 | $62.75 | 660 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Oklahoma City metro 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.