320 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Oklahoma (2024)

There are 320 occupations in Oklahoma with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Psychiatrists at $234,580/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+
320
Jobs Over $50K
$234,580
#1: Psychiatrists
$78,028
Avg of Qualifying Jobs
567,910
Workers in These Jobs

All 320 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Oklahoma

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

# Occupation Median Salary Mean Salary Workers
1 Psychiatrists $234,580 $238,990 120
2 Family Medicine Physicians $228,600 $258,900 2,610
3 Nurse Anesthetists $216,220 $208,410 N/A
4 Podiatrists $207,150 $193,660 40
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $204,280 $257,750 820
6 Emergency Medicine Physicians $202,250 $276,660 240
7 Physicists $174,770 $155,870 40
8 Pediatricians, General $166,400 $197,470 N/A
9 Dentists, General $164,670 $208,450 1,230
10 Architectural and Engineering Managers $144,340 $159,250 1,930
11 Petroleum Engineers $132,360 $148,310 1,390
12 Pharmacists $131,040 $125,710 3,780
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,850 $135,510 3,390
14 Chief Executives $128,230 $158,230 2,740
15 Chemical Engineers $127,930 $139,170 220
16 Economists $126,160 $111,420 N/A
17 Physician Assistants $126,080 $124,120 1,680
18 Financial Managers $125,430 $140,520 5,570
19 Computer Hardware Engineers $125,380 $119,770 130
20 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $124,760 $131,760 170
21 Nurse Practitioners $124,070 $124,330 2,870
22 Sales Managers $122,000 $136,500 2,880
23 Marketing Managers $121,730 $136,070 1,330
24 Managers, All Other $116,380 $119,360 1,360
25 Air Traffic Controllers $115,170 $119,990 260
26 Dentists, All Other Specialists $115,010 $161,350 140
27 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $111,610 $112,310 120
28 Database Architects $111,070 $119,940 420
29 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $110,030 $119,030 200
30 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,260 $117,380 30
31 Physical Scientists, All Other $108,330 $116,610 80
32 Computer Programmers $107,990 $112,410 1,030
33 Human Resources Managers $107,510 $122,200 1,330
34 Natural Sciences Managers $106,950 $114,670 280
35 Purchasing Managers $106,730 $117,050 420
36 Industrial Production Managers $106,470 $120,440 1,630
37 Lawyers $105,390 $127,010 5,590
38 Training and Development Managers $105,210 $123,050 330
39 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $104,830 $100,270 580
40 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $104,580 $107,570 650
41 Aerospace Engineers $104,380 $107,400 1,420
42 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,260 $123,480 1,550
43 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $104,250 $108,870 960
44 Software Developers $104,030 $111,100 7,670
45 Computer Network Architects $104,000 $109,840 1,610
46 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $103,100 $109,530 100
47 Personal Financial Advisors $102,990 $161,110 1,030
48 Administrative Services Managers $102,860 $106,550 3,370
49 Sales Engineers $102,300 $104,730 430
50 Public Relations Managers $102,120 $112,130 330
51 Engineers, All Other $101,760 $98,150 1,130
52 Electrical Engineers $100,850 $104,250 1,700
53 Compensation and Benefits Managers $100,760 $117,470 120
54 Information Security Analysts $99,870 $101,740 1,120
55 Computer Systems Analysts $99,590 $103,460 3,320
56 Occupational Therapists $99,530 $97,850 1,110
57 Construction Managers $99,170 $103,740 1,830
58 Medical and Health Services Managers $98,940 $113,940 5,930
59 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $98,780 $100,590 1,580
60 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $98,100 $97,230 50
61 Physical Therapists $98,090 $95,450 2,240
62 Optometrists $97,670 $105,720 510
63 Dental Hygienists $97,280 $91,280 2,280
64 Commercial Pilots $96,340 $108,940 340
65 Veterinarians $96,300 $118,110 1,190
66 Civil Engineers $96,130 $99,960 2,610
67 Fundraising Managers $95,470 $99,720 80
68 Industrial Engineers $95,090 $99,410 2,340
69 Mechanical Engineers $94,860 $95,140 2,130
70 Labor Relations Specialists $94,100 $94,580 330
71 Social Workers, All Other $93,870 $91,090 300
72 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $93,800 $94,890 470
73 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $93,540 $88,740 270
74 Facilities Managers $93,530 $98,610 820
75 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $91,520 $89,160 N/A
76 Computer Occupations, All Other $91,100 $94,050 2,570
77 Transportation Inspectors $91,100 $93,730 270
78 Computer and Information Research Scientists $90,600 $95,430 490
79 Education Administrators, All Other $90,150 $92,310 160
80 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,230 $90,850 250
81 Judicial Law Clerks $88,980 $72,380 100
82 Environmental Engineers $88,740 $100,270 610
83 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $88,020 $84,580 80
84 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $86,880 $87,900 1,820
85 Actuaries $86,050 $95,640 40
86 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $84,870 $84,040 180
87 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $84,580 $85,310 350
88 Radiation Therapists $84,530 $86,540 200
89 Locomotive Engineers $84,360 $82,290 310
90 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $84,310 $83,400 900
91 Chiropractors $83,990 $103,330 480
92 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $83,990 $66,900 N/A
93 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,840 $91,960 2,700
94 Data Scientists $83,810 $93,020 2,130
95 Airfield Operations Specialists $83,500 $76,670 90
96 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $82,910 $86,470 6,490
97 Hydrologists $82,830 $84,650 40
98 Management Analysts $82,830 $87,360 4,240
99 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $82,680 $102,110 1,870
100 Project Management Specialists $82,260 $89,990 8,270
101 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,150 $87,250 3,840
102 Logisticians $82,060 $82,580 4,130
103 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $81,230 $79,750 340
104 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $81,140 $83,360 1,770
105 General and Operations Managers $81,060 $103,270 41,540
106 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $80,900 $83,460 60
107 Materials Engineers $80,880 $88,190 310
108 Speech-Language Pathologists $80,800 $82,280 1,940
109 Advertising and Promotions Managers $80,190 $94,630 100
110 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $80,080 $82,610 1,170
111 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,950 $81,750 70
112 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,890 $88,270 930
113 Financial Risk Specialists $79,710 $85,660 250
114 Financial and Investment Analysts $79,560 $89,500 1,760
115 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $79,490 $89,960 280
116 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $79,350 $96,840 680
117 Gas Plant Operators $79,050 $74,710 540
118 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $78,790 $73,820 80
119 Registered Nurses $78,760 $82,110 32,610
120 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $78,620 $85,420 50
121 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $78,570 $78,800 890
122 Financial Specialists, All Other $78,310 $83,590 600
123 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $78,310 $80,340 200
124 Statisticians $78,270 $84,000 N/A
125 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $78,210 $79,290 200
126 Audiologists $78,110 $77,030 140
127 Web Developers $77,660 $85,380 400
128 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $77,340 $75,350 1,500
129 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $76,790 $78,560 840
130 Database Administrators $76,720 $85,550 780
131 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,190 $89,380 270
132 Power Plant Operators $75,920 $74,940 600
133 Accountants and Auditors $75,500 $81,740 15,940
134 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,060 $77,140 1,490
135 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,970 $82,860 200
136 Biological Scientists, All Other $74,800 $73,550 230
137 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $74,790 $85,690 80
138 Financial Examiners $73,420 $86,140 360
139 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $72,790 $81,400 5,760
140 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $72,590 $64,500 330
141 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $72,460 $82,100 340
142 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,940 $74,790 8,760
143 Psychologists, All Other $71,900 $96,480 150
144 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,850 $76,280 11,160
145 Budget Analysts $71,410 $74,210 510
146 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $71,030 $95,830 970
147 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $71,030 $69,880 690
148 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $70,890 $72,930 320
149 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $70,890 $75,180 130
150 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $70,640 $79,980 2,900
151 Commercial and Industrial Designers $70,550 $72,060 280
152 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $70,520 $78,670 520
153 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $70,320 $72,400 100
154 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $70,200 $79,630 1,980
155 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $70,180 $72,390 70
156 Art Directors $69,990 $75,760 210
157 Loan Officers $69,100 $81,110 5,130
158 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $68,540 $66,190 70
159 Respiratory Therapists $68,050 $71,210 1,740
160 Anthropologists and Archeologists $67,800 $67,770 70
161 Computer Network Support Specialists $67,570 $75,900 1,460
162 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $67,420 $74,920 7,330
163 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $67,230 $67,640 320
164 Boilermakers $66,930 $62,090 70
165 Epidemiologists $66,850 $68,360 120
166 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $66,620 $68,860 70
167 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $66,620 $66,260 560
168 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $66,560 $72,340 1,210
169 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $66,000 $71,240 960
170 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $66,000 $63,290 90
171 Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,990 $66,960 700
172 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,970 $70,860 3,200
173 History Teachers, Postsecondary $65,700 $66,710 170
174 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,570 $71,530 9,390
175 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $65,520 $64,360 900
176 Soil and Plant Scientists $65,320 $69,610 570
177 Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,890 $66,400 710
178 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $64,730 $67,390 3,660
179 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $64,730 $72,210 530
180 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $64,720 $65,810 3,300
181 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $64,690 $69,700 70
182 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $64,610 $66,420 130
183 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $64,540 $64,990 110
184 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $64,260 $65,490 530
185 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,220 $75,820 440
186 Chemists $64,200 $74,910 730
187 Insurance Underwriters $64,120 $70,780 910
188 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $64,060 $69,040 250
189 Physical Therapist Assistants $64,020 $62,150 1,570
190 Tool and Die Makers $63,970 $63,370 270
191 Avionics Technicians $63,670 $59,930 430
192 Gambling Managers $63,550 $69,330 290
193 Credit Analysts $63,500 $74,100 770
194 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $63,470 $65,750 410
195 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $63,320 $60,570 550
196 Agricultural Engineers $63,200 $78,520 150
197 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $63,070 $67,710 90
198 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $62,960 $67,510 2,370
199 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,960 $60,200 150
200 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $62,830 $57,790 80
201 Social and Community Service Managers $62,770 $67,150 1,290
202 Instructional Coordinators $62,560 $62,790 2,540
203 School Psychologists $62,540 $67,970 430
204 Mechanical Drafters $62,390 $66,180 650
205 Operations Research Analysts $62,380 $63,760 1,520
206 Sociologists $62,380 $65,930 40
207 Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,290 $64,890 1,500
208 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $62,250 $69,260 410
209 Chemical Technicians $62,120 $61,910 750
210 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $61,990 $59,280 150
211 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,900 $58,770 410
212 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $61,770 $59,280 790
213 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,610 $65,570 200
214 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,560 $68,190 5,070
215 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,550 $61,170 370
216 Therapists, All Other $61,450 $61,070 110
217 Technical Writers $61,410 $65,810 770
218 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $61,400 $55,810 70
219 Wellhead Pumpers $61,380 $61,480 350
220 Sheet Metal Workers $61,340 $58,500 2,750
221 Historians $61,240 $58,340 70
222 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,240 $61,200 210
223 Fundraisers $61,190 $63,540 640
224 Cost Estimators $61,040 $67,690 1,980
225 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $60,960 $64,070 60
226 Funeral Home Managers $60,670 $83,120 210
227 Microbiologists $60,420 $64,900 30
228 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $60,420 $68,280 420
229 Training and Development Specialists $60,390 $62,590 4,380
230 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,260 $61,490 5,340
231 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,250 $62,690 7,310
232 Millwrights $60,220 $59,580 250
233 Emergency Management Directors $60,150 $70,390 330
234 Urban and Regional Planners $60,130 $62,230 680
235 Special Effects Artists and Animators $59,990 $59,150 450
236 Athletic Trainers $59,940 $66,130 330
237 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,660 $54,010 1,430
238 Fish and Game Wardens $59,310 $55,910 120
239 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $59,130 $60,680 2,320
240 Health Education Specialists $59,070 $61,010 910
241 Orthotists and Prosthetists $59,010 $63,400 80
242 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,910 $58,920 470
243 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,900 $62,570 20,000
244 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $58,800 $59,780 2,610
245 Landscape Architects $58,770 $61,410 140
246 Food Service Managers $58,740 $64,570 2,420
247 Advertising Sales Agents $58,300 $63,440 870
248 Surveyors $58,190 $64,500 920
249 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $58,000 $60,750 550
250 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $57,820 $67,660 7,230
251 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $57,820 $58,580 360
252 Electricians $57,750 $59,750 7,220
253 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $57,560 $58,340 110
254 Postal Service Clerks $57,530 $56,770 1,070
255 Human Resources Specialists $57,220 $63,790 8,480
256 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $57,190 $61,760 5,010
257 Conservation Scientists $57,120 $62,550 330
258 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $57,120 $60,470 3,410
259 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $57,050 $57,410 1,700
260 Web and Digital Interface Designers $57,050 $66,210 510
261 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,990 $62,850 11,430
262 Compliance Officers $56,800 $62,210 4,580
263 Public Relations Specialists $56,440 $64,850 1,840
264 Crane and Tower Operators $56,410 $58,280 500
265 Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330 $58,570 4,080
266 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,870 $61,490 1,770
267 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $55,560 $56,430 2,790
268 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $55,510 $54,500 1,220
269 Transportation Workers, All Other $55,430 $55,240 50
270 Personal Service Managers, All Other $55,280 $71,840 50
271 Helpers--Extraction Workers $55,100 $48,420 380
272 Construction and Building Inspectors $54,940 $59,370 1,800
273 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $54,930 $78,790 2,410
274 Forensic Science Technicians $54,750 $55,570 110
275 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $54,740 $55,920 2,880
276 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $54,690 $55,310 910
277 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,660 $57,630 6,110
278 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $54,500 $55,660 140
279 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $54,400 $64,570 N/A
280 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $54,330 $53,940 2,400
281 Marriage and Family Therapists $54,270 $55,210 1,530
282 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $54,050 $55,780 4,480
283 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $53,910 $54,720 1,090
284 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $53,850 $59,740 8,410
285 Firefighters $53,760 $58,780 3,890
286 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $53,500 $51,880 380
287 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $53,500 $45,200 220
288 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $53,440 $56,580 850
289 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $53,360 $72,240 2,080
290 Plant and System Operators, All Other $53,250 $54,030 80
291 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $53,110 $60,400 1,240
292 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,100 $53,190 210
293 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,750 $57,160 810
294 Extraction Workers, All Other $52,720 $67,100 40
295 Lodging Managers $52,540 $55,020 230
296 Music Directors and Composers $52,290 $56,270 110
297 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $52,220 $58,510 490
298 Embalmers $52,000 $51,620 60
299 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $52,000 $47,170 140
300 Curators $51,980 $55,790 190
301 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $51,630 $54,130 350
302 Woodworkers, All Other $51,500 $51,940 110
303 Writers and Authors $51,480 $52,680 530
304 Surgical Technologists $51,400 $54,430 1,940
305 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $51,320 $63,040 440
306 Clergy $51,280 $55,080 420
307 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,080 $51,520 810
308 Producers and Directors $51,020 $68,620 910
309 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $50,960 $60,490 480
310 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $50,960 $54,160 90
311 Brokerage Clerks $50,840 $57,460 N/A
312 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,600 $56,120 18,050
313 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,510 $51,880 11,860
314 Interior Designers $50,460 $55,500 480
315 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,390 $49,810 150
316 Dental Laboratory Technicians $50,310 $50,860 360
317 Computer User Support Specialists $50,300 $54,910 8,060
318 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $50,240 $49,810 140
319 Statistical Assistants $50,170 $44,440 40
320 Survey Researchers $50,170 $53,840 60

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Oklahoma High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Oklahoma are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Architecture & Engineering fields.

46.0% of all tracked occupations in OK earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,170/year (Survey Researchers), while the top earner makes $234,580/year.

Oklahoma ranks #42 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Oklahoma?
According to 2024 BLS data, there are 320 occupations in Oklahoma with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 46.0% of all tracked occupations in OK.
What is the highest paying job in Oklahoma?
The highest paying occupation in Oklahoma is Psychiatrists with a median salary of $234,580 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.
What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Oklahoma?
The entry point for the $50K+ list in Oklahoma is $50,170/year (Survey Researchers). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.
What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Oklahoma?
The average median salary among all 320 occupations that pay over $50K in Oklahoma is $78,028 per year (2024 data).
How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Oklahoma?
High-paying jobs in Oklahoma typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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