Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,520 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Oklahoma City earn between $88,800 and $130,010.
- $72K10th
- $89K25th
- $108KMedian
- $130K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,480 | $10,040 | $57.92 |
| Median | $107,780 | $8,982 | $51.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,800 | $7,400 | $42.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,010 | $10,834 | $62.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Compensation and benefits managers in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($123,000) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $149,230.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $120,480 | $107,780 | $71,500 | $174,520 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $123,000 | $107,760 | $74,880 | $197,020 | 180 |
| United States | $162,640 | $149,230 | $89,160 | $256,570 | 22,940 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $120,480, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $88,712 a year, or $7,393 a month and $3,412 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 compensation and benefits managers? 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 $120,480 buys what about $133,263 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($137,220).
- Tulsa$137,220
- Oklahoma City$120,480
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Oklahoma City: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$57.92 an hour on average, and $51.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $88,712 a year ($7,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,480.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).
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 11-3111; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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