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Jobs in Oklahoma: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Oklahoma has 934 open job postings from 181 employers in our data. 14.9% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $105,000 a year, 5.6% are remote and 26.6% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesOregonOregon Official median wage: $57,000 Price level: 103.4 Paycheck power: $55,000 Click for the full page$55,000KansasKansas Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 90.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500OklahomaOklahoma Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 87.8 Paycheck power: $52,000$52,000LouisianaLouisiana Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 88.2 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500AlabamaAlabama Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 88.8 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500UtahUtah Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 98.9 Paycheck power: $50,500 Click for the full page$50,500ArkansasArkansas Official median wage: $43,500 Price level: 86.9 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000NevadaNevada Official median wage: $47,500 Price level: 100 Paycheck power: $47,500 Click for the full page$47,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Oklahoma compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
934open postings from 181 employers
14.9%list a pay range
$105,000median posted pay
$45,500official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
4.1%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
101,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 5.3%

Pay transparency

Oklahoma has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Oklahoma City, OK53014%$110,000
Tulsa, OK40014.6%$105,000

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Oklahoma run 12% below the national average, and housing runs 37% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $45,500, which is worth $52,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $105,000 is worth $119,500.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Oklahoma metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 87.8 12% below the US average (100)87.8HousingHousing: 62.8 37% below the US average (100)62.8GoodsGoods: 93.8 6% below the US average (100)93.8UtilitiesUtilities: 73.9 26% below the US average (100)73.9Other servicesOther services: 95.5 5% below the US average (100)95.5Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Oklahoma, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payFast Food and Counter Workers (52.5k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 52,520 workers Median wage: $23,500$23,500General and Operations Manager (43.9k)General and Operations Managers 43,890 workers Median wage: $90,500$90,500Retail Salespersons (43.8k)Retail Salespersons 43,830 workers Median wage: $29,500$29,500Cashiers (41.1k)Cashiers 41,140 workers Median wage: $28,000$28,000Registered Nurses (38.3k)Registered Nurses 38,270 workers Median wage: $83,000$83,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (38.2k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 38,210 workers Median wage: $37,000$37,000Customer Service Representativ (34.5k)Customer Service Representatives 34,460 workers Median wage: $38,500$38,500Stockers and Order Fillers (32.9k)Stockers and Order Fillers 32,910 workers Median wage: $35,000$35,000Office Clerks, General (31.9k)Office Clerks, General 31,870 workers Median wage: $37,000$37,000Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truc (27.8k)Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27,840 workers Median wage: $54,500$54,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Oklahoma.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 182 open postings 19.5% of this area's postings182Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 171 open postings 18.3% of this area's postings171Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 159 open postings 17% of this area's postings159Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 151 open postings 16.2% of this area's postings151Energy & UtilitiesEnergy & Utilities 64 open postings 6.9% of this area's postings64Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 58 open postings 6.2% of this area's postings58Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 56 open postings 6% of this area's postings56OtherOther 45 open postings 4.8% of this area's postings45Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Olsson: 92 postings
  2. Cooperautogroup: 37 postings
  3. Carvana: 36 postings
  4. Boxlunch: 36 postings
  5. AEP: 36 postings

Federal government hiring

516 federal job announcements open to the public list Oklahoma, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (135), Veterans Health Administration (33), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (30), Indian Health Service (29), Federal Aviation Administration (25). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Oklahoma14.9%$105,000$45,50087.8$52,000
Utah27.4%$115,500$50,00098.9$50,500
Nevada28.8%$110,500$47,500100$47,500
Louisiana14.3%$97,000$45,50088.2$51,500
Oregon27%$153,000$57,000103.4$55,000
Kansas15.9%$124,000$48,00090.1$53,500
Alabama16.4%$146,500$45,50088.8$51,500

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