Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 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 $93,880 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Oklahoma City earn between $53,870 and $80,490.
- $49K10th
- $54K25th
- $64KMedian
- $80K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,390 | $5,782 | — |
| Median | $63,760 | $5,313 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,870 | $4,489 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,490 | $6,708 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Oklahoma City earn 12% more than the Oklahoma average ($61,940) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $66,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $69,390 | $63,760 | $49,200 | $93,880 | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $61,940 | $58,800 | $46,290 | $83,650 | 1,170 |
| United States | $72,680 | $66,270 | $50,040 | $101,340 | 111,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $69,390, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $55,069 a year, or $4,589 a month and $2,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? 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 $69,390 buys what about $76,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Oklahoma City$69,390
- Tulsa$57,250
All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Oklahoma
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).
- San Francisco, CA$112,550
- Santa Maria, CA$111,070
- Fresno, CA$106,750
- Bremerton, WA$105,290
- San Jose, CA$103,580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Oklahoma City: questions
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $55,069 a year ($4,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,390.
Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).
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 25-2032; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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