SOC 19-4099 · Tulsa, OK metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $71,030 a year ($34.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,860: half of the 90 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$71,030average per year

$34.15 / hourMedian $61,860Take-home ≈ $56,149

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

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

90people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,360 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tulsa earn between $51,430 and $87,360.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,030$5,919$34.15
Median$61,860$5,155$29.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,430$4,286$24.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,360$7,280$42.00

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Tulsa vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Tulsa earn 22% less than the Oklahoma average ($90,940) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tulsa$71,030$61,860$48,360$106,36090
Oklahoma$90,940$86,260$47,730$145,270460
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $71,030, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $56,149 a year, or $4,679 a month and $2,160 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).

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Is Tulsa a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $71,030 buys what about $79,618 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($99,540).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Tulsa: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Tulsa?

$34.15 an hour on average, and $29.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Tulsa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Tulsa?

About $56,149 a year ($4,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,030.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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