Highest-paying business jobs in Oklahoma City

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Oklahoma City

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Oklahoma City, OK metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#24. Tax preparers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $37,250
- #216 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $47,870
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#22. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,070
- #241 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#21. Credit counselors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $55,420
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#20. Training and development specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $57,390
- #315 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#19. Cost estimators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $58,540
- #462 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#18. Compliance officers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $59,910
- #403 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#17. Human resources specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $60,480
- #288 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $61,930
- #249 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#15. Fundraisers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $64,420
- #69 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#14. Loan officers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $68,610
- #353 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#13. Insurance underwriters

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $69,800
- #116 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#12. Credit analysts

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $71,490
- #128 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#11. Financial and investment analysts

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $72,450
- #325 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#10. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $72,860
- #111 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#9. Labor relations specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $73,120
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#8. Financial risk specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $73,280
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#7. Accountants and auditors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $74,530
- #193 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#6. Budget analysts

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#5. Logisticians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $80,700
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#4. Project management specialists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $84,130
- #264 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#3. Management analysts

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $85,360
- #273 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#2. Financial examiners

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $87,890
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $98,060
- #284 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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