Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Tulsa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,300 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Tulsa earn between $39,990 and $69,280.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $69K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,820 | $4,902 | — |
| Median | $39,990 | $3,332 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,990 | $3,332 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,280 | $5,773 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Tulsa
On the average salary of $58,820, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $47,340 a year, or $3,945 a month and $1,821 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).
Is Tulsa a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $58,820 buys what about $65,931 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Oklahoma cities
Tulsa ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($82,450).
- Lawton$82,450
- Oklahoma City$60,750
- Tulsa$58,820
All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Oklahoma
Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,450
- Salinas, CA$123,230
- Providence, RI$116,830
- Napa, CA$101,890
- Baltimore, MD$99,250
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Tulsa: questions
What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Tulsa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Tulsa?
About $47,340 a year ($3,945 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,820.
Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,162).
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 25-3099; area Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).
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