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The highest paying job in Oklahoma is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, with a median salary of $530,070 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in OK based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $530,070 | $419,180 | 30 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $370,260 | $364,140 | 60 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $361,350 | $329,940 | 2,170 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $348,540 | $300,600 | 60 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $317,850 | $333,340 | 130 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $271,640 | $272,510 | 80 |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $253,380 | $219,030 | 60 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $236,780 | $257,980 | 280 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,570 | $270,930 | 490 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $215,760 | $207,100 | N/A |
| 11 | Physicists | $200,050 | $162,530 | 40 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $166,170 | $188,280 | 980 |
| 13 | Chief Executives | $163,790 | $200,930 | 2,390 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,330 | $163,900 | 2,070 |
| 15 | Nurse Anesthetists | $156,830 | $190,820 | 990 |
| 16 | Petroleum Engineers | $153,020 | $155,900 | 1,450 |
| 17 | Medical Dosimetrists | $143,120 | $136,740 | 30 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,280 | $146,050 | 3,790 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $136,550 | $138,700 | 1,770 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $135,140 | $133,630 | 3,610 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $133,680 | $144,000 | 180 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,390 | $134,200 | 3,620 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $132,460 | $151,850 | 6,670 |
| 24 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $131,660 | $124,740 | 90 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $128,920 | $150,650 | 3,250 |
The top-paying careers in Oklahoma are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, pays $464,177 more than the state average of $65,892 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric professionals in OK can earn up to $670,540 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $128,920, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.