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Oklahoma engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Oklahoma, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$105,380

Oklahoma

Top earners

$161,153

Higher end

vs national

-12% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

4

in this state

Engineers in Oklahoma earn a blended median of $105,380 per year, -12% vs national, with top earners near $161,153. That blends 12 engineering occupations across 21,360 published jobs in Oklahoma. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Oklahoma

Published wage data for each discipline in Oklahoma. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Oklahoma

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Top-paying

Oklahoma City

$107,873

-10% vs national

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Tulsa

$105,711

-12% vs national

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Lawton

$94,180

-22% vs national

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Enid

$91,010

-24% vs national

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What affects engineering pay in Oklahoma

  • ▹Local market. Oklahoma pay runs -12% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Lawton and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Oklahoma; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Oklahoma — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Oklahoma?
Engineers in Oklahoma earn a blended median of $105,380 per year — 12% below the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 21,360 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Oklahoma?
Chemical Engineers have the highest published median in Oklahoma, at $160,990 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Oklahoma a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Oklahoma runs 12% below the national average, across 21,360 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Oklahoma pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Oklahoma City ($107,873), Tulsa ($105,711), and Lawton ($94,180), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in Oklahoma, weighted by local employment (21,360 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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