Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Oklahoma | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $86,310 | $120,395 | -28% |
| Median hourly wage | $41.50 | $57.88 | -28% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $98,303.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $95,058 | $74,800 | $145,200 | 87 |
| Tulsa | $95,058 | $74,800 | $145,200 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Oklahoma is $86,310, or about $41.50 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Oklahoma is -28% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Oklahoma typically earn from $74,800 depending on the city and employer.
With 1,900 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $86,310, Oklahoma offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 113 of the 710 occupations reported in Oklahoma — higher than 84% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Software Developers at $118,100, Database Architects at $110,110, Actuaries at $109,760 — all figures are median annual wages for Oklahoma.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Oklahoma levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 87.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 113 of the 710 occupations reported in Oklahoma — higher than 84% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Oklahoma | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $118,100 | $6,880 |
| Database Architects | $110,110 | $860 |
| Actuaries | $109,760 | $70 |
| Computer Network Architects | $109,450 | $1,320 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $102,520 | $3,320 |
| Computer Programmers | $99,780 | $990 |
Oklahoma levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 87.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 710 occupations in Oklahoma.