Tulsa, OK metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tulsa Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tulsa, OK metro area
Figures describe the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tulsa 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 521 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $377,580 | $181.53 | 190 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $350,190 | $168.36 | 540 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $259,220 | $124.62 | 850 |
| 4 | Physicians, Pathologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $212,150 | $101.99 | 230 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $208,040 | $100.02 | 120 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $165,280 | $79.46 | 390 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $162,260 | $78.01 | 790 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,810 | $77.31 | 770 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,680 | $72.44 | 1,060 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $141,980 | $68.26 | 1,950 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $140,820 | $67.70 | 820 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $140,040 | $67.33 | 1,050 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $139,940 | $67.28 | 280 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $139,460 | $67.05 | 1,090 |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots | $137,490 | Not published | 150 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $134,380 | $64.61 | 350 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $131,120 | $63.04 | 480 |
| 19 | Petroleum Engineers | $130,750 | $62.86 | 370 |
| 20 | Chemical Engineers | $127,360 | $61.23 | 50 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $124,990 | $60.09 | 50 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $124,760 | $59.98 | 460 |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $124,500 | $59.86 | 140 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,930 | $59.58 | 730 |
| 25 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $122,260 | $58.78 | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tulsa 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.