Human Resources Specialists Salary in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, human resources specialists earn a median $61,630 a year, well below the national median of $75,940 (−19%); the state ranks 48th of 51 states by median. Human Resources Specialists earn 35% more than the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and Missouri pay more (up to $80,840 in Colorado) and Arkansas pays less (down to $55,010 in Arkansas). Oklahoma employs 9,370 human resources specialists, 5.49 per 1,000 jobs, the 28th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.94 is close to the national share.

Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025

Human Resources Specialists: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Oklahoma and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Oklahoma	Hourly	$19.23	$23.35	$29.63	$39.08	$49.74	$32.64	9,370	5.49	0.94
Oklahoma	Annual	$39,990	$48,560	$61,630	$81,280	$103,460	$67,900	9,370	5.49	0.94
United States	Hourly	$22.69	$28.18	$36.51	$47.78	$61.89	$39.42	912,430	–	–
United States	Annual	$47,180	$58,610	$75,940	$99,380	$128,720	$81,990	912,430	–	–

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: 48th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 28th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.94
Jobs per 1,000: 5.49

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 human resources specialists, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Tulsa, OK	$30.52	$63,490	$40,350	$102,750	2,560	5.58	0.95
Oklahoma City, OK	$30.37	$63,170	$42,730	$106,380	3,900	5.75	0.98
Lawton, OK	$28.79	$59,880	$40,140	$101,420	220	5.22	0.89
Enid, OK	$28.37	$59,010	$35,530	$97,470	110	4.79	0.82
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$26.07	$54,220	$38,560	$90,790	400	4.21	0.72
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$29.83	$62,050	$38,610	$105,370	560	4.76	0.81
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$29.54	$61,450	$38,310	$106,220	240	3.88	0.66
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$27.49	$57,180	$37,410	$90,080	450	4.64	0.79
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$26.71	$55,550	$37,410	$89,670	840	4.51	0.77

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Oklahoma	$29.63	$61,630	9,370	0.94
Arkansas	$26.45	$55,010	6,230	0.81
Colorado	$38.86	$80,840	19,450	1.15
Kansas	$34.07	$70,870	7,560	0.90
Missouri	$32.21	$66,990	17,650	1.02
New Mexico	$32.72	$68,050	4,090	0.80
Texas	$33.14	$68,920	84,930	1.03

See the national page for Human Resources Specialists (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.

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.