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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Oklahoma

The median accountant in Oklahoma earned $79,370 a year in May 2025[1], 5.2% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Oklahoma at #25 of 51 states for this job.

$6,614median pay per month in Oklahoma
$9,449employer cost per month with benefits
$38.16median pay per hour
16,720people in this job in Oklahoma

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oklahoma$47,670$79,370$155,480
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Oklahoma earns $59,990–$104,240; the top tenth earns $155,480 or more, 3.3 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Oklahoma median that makes about $113,386 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$113,386local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Oklahoma

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$83,990
$127,5101,060
Tulsa, OK
$81,320
$104,2405,110
Oklahoma City, OK
$77,280
$100,5306,700
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$74,140
$92,490460
Lawton, OK
$71,520
$83,780280
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$71,520
$93,510670
Enid, OK
$68,710
$91,620160
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$64,640
$87,9701,160

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($83,990) and Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area the least ($64,640): $19,350 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oklahoma
Arizona
$79,970
+0.8%
Wisconsin
$79,400
+0.0%
Oklahoma
$79,370
+0.0%
Ohio
$79,320
-0.1%
Florida
$79,250
-0.2%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Oklahoma?

The median was $79,370 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $59,990 to $104,240.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Oklahoma?

About $113,386 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Oklahoma do accountants earn the most?

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $83,990 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.