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Bookkeeper salary and cost of hiring in Oklahoma

The median bookkeeper in Oklahoma earned $46,180 a year in May 2025[1], 8.9% below the US median of $50,670. That puts Oklahoma at #46 of 51 states for this job.

$3,848median pay per month in Oklahoma
$5,498employer cost per month with benefits
$22.20median pay per hour
16,490people in this job in Oklahoma

BLS occupation 43-3031. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oklahoma$31,530$46,180$66,100
United States$36,000$50,670$74,550
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of bookkeepers in Oklahoma earns $38,050–$56,360; the top tenth earns $66,100 or more, 2.1 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 $65,971 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$65,971local 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
Tulsa, OK
$48,250
$59,2104,400
Oklahoma City, OK
$47,150
$57,2606,470
Lawton, OK
$45,110
$56,630370
Enid, OK
$43,740
$50,250220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$42,840
$52,5101,070
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$41,620
$49,6101,940
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$40,600
$49,6401,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$40,070
$48,500530

Tulsa, OK pays the most ($48,250) and Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area the least ($40,070): $8,180 a year apart for the same job.

What a bookkeeper does

A bookkeeper records the company's transactions, reconciles bank accounts, keeps receivables and payables in order and prepares the books for the accountant.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oklahoma
Kentucky
$46,550
+0.8%
South Dakota
$46,340
+0.3%
Oklahoma
$46,180
+0.0%
Louisiana
$44,890
-2.8%
Alabama
$44,640
-3.3%

Questions

How much does a bookkeeper earn in Oklahoma?

The median was $46,180 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,050 to $56,360.

What does it cost to employ a bookkeeper in Oklahoma?

About $65,971 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 bookkeepers earn the most?

Tulsa, OK, with a median of $48,250 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433031.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.