SOC 17-3027 · Tulsa, OK metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $65,630 a year ($31.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,480: half of the 260 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

$65,630average per year

$31.55 / hourMedian $61,480Take-home ≈ $52,506

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,310 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Tulsa earn between $58,920 and $75,710.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,630$5,469$31.55
Median$61,480$5,123$29.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,920$4,910$28.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,710$6,309$36.40

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

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $65,630, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $52,506 a year, or $4,375 a month and $2,019 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 mechanical engineering technologists and 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 $65,630 buys what about $73,565 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 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($68,300).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Tulsa: questions

How much do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Tulsa?

$31.55 an hour on average, and $29.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salary in Tulsa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Tulsa?

About $52,506 a year ($4,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,630.

Do mechanical engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,510).

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 17-3027; area Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 2.39, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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