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Oklahoma City, OK

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

91.4

9% cheaper than the national average

Housing

93.3

7% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Oklahoma City

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Petroleum engineers	$173,400	Moderate 6/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$154,420	High Risk 7/10
Judges and hearing officers	$144,540	High Risk 7/10
Air traffic controllers	$142,380	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$134,870	Moderate 5/10
Computer and information systems managers	$133,470	High Risk 7/10
Computer hardware engineers	$131,470	High Risk 8/10
Physician assistants	$130,320	Moderate 5/10
Sales managers	$128,730	High Risk 7/10
Geoscientists	$128,240	Moderate 5/10
Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners	$126,590	Moderate 5/10
Financial managers	$124,870	High Risk 7/10
Bioengineers and biomedical engineers	$117,250	High Risk 7/10
Computer programmers	$114,890	Very High 9/10
Chemical engineers	$113,520	Moderate 6/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers	$102,160	Low Risk 3/10
Occupational therapists	$100,880	Low Risk 3/10
Physical therapists	$100,560	Low Risk 3/10
Optometrists	$100,400	Low Risk 4/10
Veterinarians	$96,440	Low Risk 4/10
Dental hygienists	$96,080	Safe 2/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$89,150	Low Risk 4/10
Radiation therapists	$85,400	Low Risk 4/10
Orthotists and prosthetists	$83,080	Low Risk 4/10
Chiropractors	$82,580	Low Risk 3/10
Registered nurses	$80,460	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$77,870	Safe 2/10
Respiratory therapists	$77,210	Low Risk 4/10
Audiologists	$77,080	Low Risk 4/10
Police and detectives	$76,330	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)