Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,750 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City earn between $64,410 and $132,750.
- $50K10th
- $64K25th
- $106KMedian
- $133K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,780 | $8,065 | — |
| Median | $106,000 | $8,833 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,410 | $5,368 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,750 | $11,062 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $96,780, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $73,105 a year, or $6,092 a month and $2,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 physics teachers, postsecondary? 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 $96,780 buys what about $107,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Dallas, TX$105,590
- Lubbock, TX$67,120
- College Station, TX$159,810
- Austin, TX$113,120
- Columbia, MO$90,280
- Lincoln, NE$127,570
Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).
- Los Angeles, CA$181,010
- San Francisco, CA$164,980
- San Diego, CA$164,460
- College Station, TX$159,810
- Riverside, CA$156,870
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City: questions
What is the entry-level physics teachers, postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $73,105 a year ($6,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,780.
Do physics teachers, postsecondary earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,738).
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 25-1054; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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