Tulsa, OK

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Tulsa, OK, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 525 detailed occupations covering about 405,290 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 15.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Tulsa, OK, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $224,730 +36.5% 310
General Internal Medicine Physicians $223,170 -0.1% 180
Psychiatrists $221,370 -2.4% 40
Nurse Anesthetists $203,380 -4.4% —
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $164,990 +78.2% 260
Dentists, General $161,650 -2.8% 480
Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,870 -17.2% 660
Marketing Managers $132,730 -26% 460
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,560 -21.8% 970
Pharmacists $132,530 -2.6% 910
Financial Managers $130,070 +16.1% 1,450
Compensation and Benefits Managers $129,990 -4.7% 50
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $128,930 +28.1% —
Chief Executives $127,920 +47.2% 890
Petroleum Engineers $127,450 -6.1% 430
Personal Financial Advisors $125,390 +25.9% 450
Physician Assistants $122,430 -5.8% 340
Chemical Engineers $122,100 +8.9% 80
Sales Managers $119,320 -11.7% 910
Nurse Practitioners $116,190 -8% 660
Purchasing Managers $114,670 -15.9% 150
Commercial Pilots $111,970 -1% 130
Industrial Production Managers $111,820 -4.4% 510
Database Architects $110,910 -17.7% 130
Natural Sciences Managers $110,090 -30.2% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Tulsa, OK, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 11,600 $28,300
General and Operations Managers 10,820 $83,450
Customer Service Representatives 9,770 $35,920
Cashiers 9,750 $26,280
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,570 $21,860
Stockers and Order Fillers 9,390 $31,760
Registered Nurses 9,210 $75,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 9,210 $32,040
Waiters and Waitresses 7,320 $20,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,150 $48,390
Office Clerks, General 6,100 $33,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,630 $41,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,380 $36,290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,080 $57,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,930 $28,320
Accountants and Auditors 4,650 $78,010
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,300 $37,170
Nursing Assistants 4,290 $31,230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,010 $50,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,930 $34,860
Cooks, Restaurant 3,900 $30,140
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,760 $58,670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3,700 $39,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3,590 $49,710
Cooks, Fast Food 3,580 $26,170
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