SOC 19-3099 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $89,260 a year ($42.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,260: half of the 120 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$89,260average per year

$42.92 / hourMedian $86,260Take-home ≈ $68,153

  • $74K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $109K90th

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

120people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 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 $108,890 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Oklahoma City earn between $76,400 and $97,470.

  • $74K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,260$7,438$42.91
Median$86,260$7,188$41.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,400$6,367$36.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,470$8,122$46.86

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($88,760) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$89,260$86,260$73,920$108,890120
Oklahoma$88,760$88,610$73,920$108,890220
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $89,260, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $68,153 a year, or $5,679 a month and $2,621 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).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for other social scientists and related workers? 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 $89,260 buys what about $98,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$42.92 an hour on average, and $41.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $68,153 a year ($5,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,260.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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