Oklahoma
Highest-Paying Occupations in Oklahoma
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Oklahoma
Figures describe the state of Oklahoma as a whole. 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 710 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $553,790 | $266.25 | 80 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $530,070 | $254.84 | 30 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $370,260 | $178.01 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $361,350 | $173.72 | 2,170 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $348,540 | $167.57 | 60 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $317,850 | $152.81 | 130 |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | $271,640 | $130.60 | 80 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $259,220 | $124.62 | 2,520 |
| 9 | Podiatrists | $253,380 | $121.82 | 60 |
| 10 | Orthodontists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $236,780 | $113.84 | 280 |
| 12 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $223,160 | $107.29 | 80 |
| 13 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,570 | $104.12 | 490 |
| 14 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $215,760 | $103.73 | Not published |
| 15 | Physicists | $200,050 | $96.18 | 40 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $166,170 | $79.89 | 980 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $163,790 | $78.74 | 2,390 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,330 | $75.64 | 2,070 |
| 19 | Nurse Anesthetists | $156,830 | $75.40 | 990 |
| 20 | Petroleum Engineers | $153,020 | $73.57 | 1,450 |
| 21 | Medical Dosimetrists | $143,120 | $68.81 | 30 |
| 22 | Psychologists, All Other | $141,290 | $67.93 | 90 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,280 | $66.00 | 3,790 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $136,550 | $65.65 | 1,770 |
| 25 | Pharmacists | $135,140 | $64.97 | 3,610 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Oklahoma 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.