Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Oklahoma | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $118,100 | $142,991 | -17% |
| Median hourly wage | $56.78 | $68.75 | -17% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $134,510.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $116,398 | $83,600 | $154,000 | 87 |
| Tulsa | $116,398 | $83,600 | $154,000 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Oklahoma is $118,100, or about $56.78 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Oklahoma is -17% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Oklahoma typically earn from $83,600 depending on the city and employer.
With 6,880 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $118,100, Oklahoma offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 43 of the 710 occupations reported in Oklahoma — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $110,110, Actuaries at $109,760, Computer Network Architects at $109,450 — 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, software engineers rank 43 of the 710 occupations reported in Oklahoma — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Oklahoma | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,930 | $3,710 |
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.