SOC 17-2141 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $101,300 a year ($48.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,930: half of the 710 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$101,300average per year

$48.70 / hourMedian $96,930Take-home ≈ $76,082

  • $74K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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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

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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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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