SOC 25-1194 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $78,010 a year ($37.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,410: half of the 1,350 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$78,010average per year

$37.50 / hourMedian $73,410Take-home ≈ $60,745

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,350people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,170 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City earn between $62,850 and $104,170.

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,010$6,501$37.50
Median$73,410$6,118$35.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,850$5,238$30.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,170$8,681$50.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City earn 7% more than the Oklahoma average ($73,180) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$78,010$73,410$49,200$104,1701,350
Oklahoma$73,180$67,060$47,990$104,1703,040
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $78,010, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $60,745 a year, or $5,062 a month and $2,336 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $78,010 buys what about $86,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$37.50 an hour on average, and $35.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $60,745 a year ($5,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,010.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.71, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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