Registered Nurse Salary in Oklahoma
Median annual pay in Oklahoma
$82,920
$39.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Oklahoma
$94,396
Regional Price Parity: 87.843 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$14,630 (−15.0%)
Oklahoma ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,530 | $29.10 |
| 25th percentile | $77,350 | $37.19 |
| Median | $82,920 | $39.87 |
| 75th percentile | $98,910 | $47.55 |
| 90th percentile | $106,390 | $51.15 |
Employment
- Employment in Oklahoma
- 38,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Oklahoma
- $82,920
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$14,630 (−15.0%)
Cost of living
$82,920 ÷ 87.843 × 100 = $94,396
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $83,760 | $90,365 34th |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $83,500 | $89,468 41st |
| Oklahoma This page | ||
| 37th | $82,920 | $94,396 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $82,510 | $88,937 43rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $82,360 | $87,852 48th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Oklahoma
$133,390/year Oklahoma
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Oklahoma
$156,830/year Oklahoma
- Physician Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$136,550/year Oklahoma
- Nursing Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$35,930/year Oklahoma
- Paramedic salary in Oklahoma
$46,790/year Oklahoma
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arkansas
$78,940/year Arkansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
- Registered Nurse salary in Kansas
$79,320/year Kansas
- Registered Nurse salary in Missouri
$81,780/year Missouri
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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