Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southeast 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 (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 411 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $257,490 | $123.79 | 160 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $244,640 | $117.61 | 250 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $159,290 | $76.58 | 90 |
| 4 | Physician Assistants | $150,590 | $72.40 | 130 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,490 | $68.50 | 90 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $134,420 | $64.63 | 360 |
| 7 | Petroleum Engineers | $131,760 | $63.35 | 80 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,140 | $63.05 | 300 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $127,180 | $61.14 | 180 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $126,890 | $61.01 | 200 |
| 11 | Electrical Engineers | $121,200 | $58.27 | 140 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other | $119,150 | $57.28 | 50 |
| 13 | Environmental Engineers | $111,260 | $53.49 | 30 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $109,210 | $52.50 | 270 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $109,010 | $52.41 | 60 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $107,650 | $51.75 | 470 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $105,640 | $50.79 | 180 |
| 18 | Computer Network Architects | $105,300 | $50.63 | 60 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $104,740 | $50.36 | 30 |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | $102,840 | $49.44 | 70 |
| 21 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $101,760 | $48.92 | 60 |
| 22 | Engineers, All Other | $100,420 | $48.28 | 40 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienists | $100,120 | $48.14 | 180 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $99,990 | $48.07 | 170 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $99,880 | $48.02 | 200 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southeast 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.