Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southwest 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 (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 252 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $257,490 | $123.79 | Not published |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $159,500 | $76.68 | 50 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $143,150 | $68.82 | 70 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,250 | $65.99 | 70 |
| 5 | Software Developers | $128,050 | $61.56 | 70 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,710 | $60.92 | 110 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $125,510 | $60.34 | 160 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $125,230 | $60.21 | 40 |
| 9 | Construction Managers | $124,300 | $59.76 | 50 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $122,930 | $59.10 | 220 |
| 11 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $121,850 | $58.58 | 50 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $117,020 | $56.26 | 70 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $105,760 | $50.84 | 50 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $103,580 | $49.80 | 60 |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineers | $103,090 | $49.56 | 110 |
| 16 | Dental Hygienists | $100,480 | $48.31 | 70 |
| 17 | Industrial Engineers | $99,170 | $47.68 | 30 |
| 18 | Occupational Therapists | $98,330 | $47.28 | 30 |
| 19 | Management Analysts | $98,230 | $47.23 | 70 |
| 20 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $96,930 | $46.60 | 30 |
| 21 | Project Management Specialists | $95,990 | $46.15 | 230 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $95,300 | $45.82 | 180 |
| 23 | Computer Systems Analysts | $94,630 | $45.49 | 70 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $92,000 | $44.23 | 130 |
| 25 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $89,420 | $42.99 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southwest 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.