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Jobs in Tulsa, OK

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Tulsa, OK: 458,730 jobs, median pay $46,670 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$46,670median pay
458,730jobs
15cities listed
$103,670top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Tulsa, OK is a metropolitan area in Oklahoma. BLS counts 458,730 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,670 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $27,460 and the highest-paid tenth more than $103,670).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, Sapulpa, Claremore, Sand Springs, Glenpool, Okmulgee, Coweta, Collinsville.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,760$26,460$20,610$34,4101.12
Retail Salespersons12,110$29,810$23,410$45,5901.05
General and Operations Managers11,840$96,150$47,400$215,1101.15
Registered Nurses10,880$84,790$57,240$109,1501.09
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9,990$36,980$28,910$48,1001.15
Customer Service Representatives9,800$38,560$29,540$59,8001.28
Cashiers9,770$29,180$22,690$36,2001.07
Stockers and Order Fillers9,400$35,270$28,900$46,4801.12
Office Clerks, General8,010$40,380$24,050$59,1901.10
Waiters and Waitresses7,460$18,350$16,200$48,1001.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers7,220$58,790$37,530$75,1601.19
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5,800$44,740$31,720$59,7801.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,490$28,140$25,740$34,2700.43
Nursing Assistants5,420$36,720$31,740$43,4801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5,410$62,390$42,830$103,4001.28
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,140$32,170$24,350$42,6800.79
Accountants and Auditors5,110$81,320$50,710$132,9901.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5,060$40,700$29,000$58,9201.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4,670$36,900$27,770$57,3601.29
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers4,520$53,550$39,960$72,7403.68
Cooks, Restaurant4,420$33,410$24,520$43,8601.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,420$61,840$29,500$122,5901.21
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,400$48,250$33,010$68,6201.09
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,340$45,760$30,670$69,8900.96
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,030$48,220$46,670$60,6800.98
Construction Laborers3,990$43,200$35,360$59,2201.23
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,820$48,410$46,200$61,6201.22
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3,590$46,600$29,860$77,6401.08
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,480$30,320$18,270$38,8200.83
Security Guards3,390$36,640$26,410$51,4700.90
Cooks, Fast Food3,280$28,100$23,560$38,9101.74
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3,280$71,260$47,350$118,2401.65
Project Management Specialists3,250$93,240$55,890$136,0101.03
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers3,170$78,720$46,310$130,6001.74
Medical Assistants3,010$39,440$35,500$47,1701.25
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,950$75,000$48,640$121,7201.23
Light Truck Drivers2,940$39,890$24,270$93,8001.01
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2,880$56,210$35,710$77,9801.63
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,870$54,990$28,730$102,1000.77
Electricians2,750$62,280$38,820$94,8901.23

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Family Medicine Physicians540$350,190$128,880$484,9501.69
Physicians, All Other850$259,220$63,460$387,5500.84
Dentists, General390$165,280$66,100$428,2901.06
Chief Executives790$162,260$77,990$382,2601.31
Architectural and Engineering Managers770$160,810$120,400$219,0101.18
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,060$150,680$86,320$216,4900.53
Financial Managers1,950$141,980$82,850$284,5900.79
Pharmacists820$140,820$108,990$164,4300.86
Sales Managers1,050$140,040$71,300$298,5200.56
Nurse Practitioners1,090$139,460$100,240$167,9501.14
Physician Assistants350$134,380$59,290$178,1200.73
Marketing Managers480$131,120$76,650$214,4200.42
Human Resources Managers460$124,760$78,090$203,4400.71
Industrial Production Managers730$123,930$73,840$191,1501.00
Administrative Services Managers510$111,790$65,320$196,3900.66
Computer Network Architects370$109,450$72,690$161,7000.70
Software Developers1,960$108,730$76,140$166,5800.39
Occupational Therapists370$108,350$70,790$135,9700.78
Lawyers1,820$108,220$47,350$217,6800.82
Mechanical Engineers1,060$107,440$70,710$140,5101.21
Construction Managers700$105,960$71,360$167,4800.62
Electrical Engineers710$105,180$75,950$143,2501.21
Medical and Health Services Managers1,620$104,470$67,000$175,8100.92
Civil Engineers880$102,080$73,310$151,9300.81
Information Security Analysts420$101,790$59,210$158,1400.75
Computer Systems Analysts1,260$101,460$69,160$137,0800.82
Physical Therapists710$100,840$74,780$127,5100.90
Industrial Engineers850$99,830$74,880$140,5500.79
Computer Occupations, All Other600$99,450$54,510$162,5100.46
Veterinarians330$98,240$52,180$156,4601.32
Management Analysts990$98,210$65,290$159,9200.37
General and Operations Managers11,840$96,150$47,400$215,1101.15
Project Management Specialists3,250$93,240$55,890$136,0101.03
Business Operations Specialists, All Other860$90,710$53,290$162,8800.27
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,110$87,810$61,990$125,5301.14
Data Scientists600$86,310$56,510$144,9800.77
Registered Nurses10,880$84,790$57,240$109,1501.09
Financial and Investment Analysts550$84,310$61,870$135,6600.51
Speech-Language Pathologists540$83,970$51,230$128,3500.99
Accountants and Auditors5,110$81,320$50,710$132,9901.20

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support56,900$44,0001.09
Food Preparation and Serving Related43,300$28,0701.07
Sales and Related42,190$35,8301.07
Transportation and Material Moving41,660$37,7901.03
Production36,210$47,6801.43
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical30,450$81,1101.05
Management27,170$105,0500.83
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair26,860$59,4301.50
Business and Financial Operations25,620$75,9300.82
Construction and Extraction22,650$49,0301.19
Educational Instruction and Library22,240$46,9300.83
Healthcare Support18,480$36,4400.79
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance11,510$34,8300.86
Computer and Mathematical10,150$86,3100.65
Protective Service9,900$46,3600.89
Personal Care and Service8,140$30,5900.85
Architecture and Engineering7,780$93,6001.01
Community and Social Service6,870$47,7000.87
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4,230$54,6900.70
Legal3,320$73,9900.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,680$77,2200.62
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry420$36,2700.33

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
TulsaOklahoma413,794$1,052
Broken ArrowOklahoma118,180$1,320
OwassoOklahoma40,151$1,270
BixbyOklahoma30,155$1,393
JenksOklahoma27,102$1,602
SapulpaOklahoma22,570$1,057
ClaremoreOklahoma20,166$1,009
Sand SpringsOklahoma20,117$1,002
GlenpoolOklahoma14,151$1,370
OkmulgeeOklahoma11,348$837
CowetaOklahoma10,433$932
CollinsvilleOklahoma8,878$1,175
SkiatookOklahoma8,632$961
WagonerOklahoma8,082$868
CatoosaOklahoma7,496$1,066

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Tulsa · Broken Arrow · Owasso · Bixby · Jenks · Sapulpa · Claremore · Sand Springs · Glenpool · Okmulgee

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Tulsa, OK?

BLS counts 458,730 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Tulsa, OK?

$46,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Tulsa, OK?

Family Medicine Physicians, with a median of $350,190 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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