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Registered Nurses Salary in Oklahoma

What Registered Nurses earn in Oklahoma, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in OK
$82,354
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 43
published states
Workers in state
39,890
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Oklahoma

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Oklahoma
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Tulsa, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940Tulsa County, OK
Oklahoma City, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318Oklahoma County, OK

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Oklahoma counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Okmulgee County, OK$84,790$64,711$49,084
2Pawnee County, OK$84,790$64,711$48,364
3Grady County, OK$82,920$63,484$47,522
4Lincoln County, OK$82,920$63,484$46,934
5Tulsa County, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940
6Rogers County, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940
7Wagoner County, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940
8Creek County, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940
9Osage County, OK$84,790$64,711$45,940
10Oklahoma County, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318
11Cleveland County, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318
12Canadian County, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318
13Logan County, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318
14McClain County, OK$82,920$63,484$44,318

Registered Nurses pay in Oklahoma

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Oklahoma is $82,354, based on 39,890 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Oklahoma averages 15.6% below it.

Inside Oklahoma, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $84,790 in the Tulsa, OK area and the lowest is $82,920 in Oklahoma City, OK, a difference of $1,870 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Oklahoma

We compare 14 Oklahoma counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Okmulgee County, OK leaves the largest yearly margin, $49,084. McClain County, OK leaves the smallest, $44,318. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Oklahoma

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Oklahoma?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $82,354, from $82,920 to $84,790 depending on the labor market.

Which Oklahoma county is best for Registered Nurses?

Okmulgee County, OK leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($49,084). Pawnee County, OK follows at $48,364.