Oklahoma City, OK
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Oklahoma statewide data
$50,920
Median Annual Wage
+18% since 2019
$49,955
Oklahoma Median
+2% vs state
639,910
Total Workers
575
Occupations Tracked
Oklahoma City, OK is a Metropolitan Area with 575 tracked occupations and an estimated 639,910 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.6% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $227,760 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $208,000 |
| Dentists, General | $179,450 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $178,900 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $173,400 |
| Commercial Pilots | $160,200 |
| Chief Executives | $155,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,420 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $147,910 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $145,450 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+7.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
+177.1%
$52,170 → $144,540
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+134.8%
$42,950 → $100,860
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+101.8%
$79,400 → $160,200
|
| Music Directors and Composers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+100.3%
$41,190 → $82,490
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+85.8%
$34,110 → $63,360
|
Most Jobs Added
| Dental Laboratory Technicians Production Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
380 → 1,350
|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
370 → 1,370
|
| Athletic Trainers Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| Order Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
410 → 1,580
|
Wage Declines
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-59.7%
$92,590 → $37,320
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
-45.3%
$87,180 → $47,720
|
| Prepress Technicians and Workers Production Occupations |
-42.1%
$37,450 → $21,670
|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-35.1%
$61,950 → $40,180
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-27.9%
$39,440 → $28,440
|
Wage Trends in Oklahoma City, OK
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,920 |
| 2023 | $49,730 |
| 2022 | $47,425 |
| 2021 | $47,040 |
| 2020 | $44,990 |
| 2019 | $43,290 |