Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, elementary school teachers, except special education earn a median $48,200 a year, well below the national median of $63,970 (−25%); the state ranks 51st of 51 states by median. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn 6% more than the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Every neighbouring state pays more: New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri range from $50,910 in Missouri to $74,550 in New Mexico. Oklahoma employs 18,500 elementary school teachers, except special education, 10.8 per 1,000 jobs, the 27th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.21 means the occupation is more concentrated in Oklahoma than nationally.

Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Oklahoma and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
OklahomaHourly******18,50010.831.21
Annual$41,400$46,720$48,200$58,260$61,930$52,320
United StatesHourly******1,388,390––
Annual$47,960$57,710$63,970$81,450$104,340$72,650
$0$20k$40k$60k$80k10th10th: $41,400$41,40025th25th: $46,720$46,720MedianMedian: $48,200$48,20075th75th: $58,260$58,26090th90th: $61,930$61,930US median
Oklahoma annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
51st of 51 states
Rank by employment
27th of 51 states
Location quotient
1.21
Jobs per 1,000
10.83

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oklahoma's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Oklahoma

5 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oklahoma publish a row for elementary school teachers, except special education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Fort Smith, AR-OK*$52,620$46,990$81,4308408.800.99
Oklahoma City, OK*$48,780$46,420$79,5206,0708.961.00
Tulsa, OK*$48,220$46,670$60,6804,0308.780.98
Lawton, OK*$47,330$44,650$61,54045010.621.19
Enid, OK*$46,840$40,120$57,61028011.891.33
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area*$47,590$40,810$60,6601,83015.541.74
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area*$47,560$40,430$59,5401,45014.871.67
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area*$47,440$38,840$58,4503,13016.791.88
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area*$46,870$40,120$58,7401,02016.361.83

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
Oklahoma*$48,20018,5001.21
Arkansas*$52,70012,5901.08
Colorado*$63,41024,8600.97
Kansas*$56,45014,3501.12
Missouri*$50,91033,1801.27
New Mexico*$74,5506,2100.80
Texas*$62,760116,2600.93

See the national page for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (every state ranked) and the Oklahoma wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Oklahoma estimates.

*
Wage estimate not available.
  • Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
  • Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.