Mechanical Engineers pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,110 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Oklahoma City earn between $81,440 and $118,730.
- $74K10th
- $81K25th
- $97KMedian
- $119K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,300 | $8,442 | $48.70 |
| Median | $96,930 | $8,078 | $46.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,440 | $6,787 | $39.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $118,730 | $9,894 | $57.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $101,300, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $76,082 a year, or $6,340 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 mechanical engineers? 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 $101,300 buys what about $112,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($109,640).
- Tulsa$109,640
- Oklahoma City$101,300
Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).
- San Jose, CA$165,920
- San Francisco, CA$158,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$139,810
- Augusta, GA$137,040
- Baton Rouge, LA$136,970
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Mechanical Engineers salary in Oklahoma City: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$48.70 an hour on average, and $46.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $76,082 a year ($6,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,300.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).
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 17-2141; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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