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Marketing Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Oklahoma

The median marketing specialist in Oklahoma earned $61,940 a year in May 2025[1], 21.4% below the US median of $78,760. That puts Oklahoma at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$5,162median pay per month in Oklahoma
$7,374employer cost per month with benefits
$29.78median pay per hour
6,620people in this job in Oklahoma

BLS occupation 13-1161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oklahoma$33,890$61,940$114,010
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in Oklahoma earns $45,370–$82,750; the top tenth earns $114,010 or more, 3.4 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 $88,486 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$88,486local 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
Oklahoma City, OK
$63,160
$83,6603,130
Tulsa, OK
$63,130
$85,2501,860
Lawton, OK
$62,590
$84,850120
Enid, OK
$59,510
$95,76070
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$56,230
$76,970300
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$53,370
$77,180140
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$52,000
$70,040400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$51,530
$72,800270

Oklahoma City, OK pays the most ($63,160) and Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area the least ($51,530): $11,630 a year apart for the same job.

What a marketing specialist does

A marketing specialist plans and runs campaigns: email, social, content and paid ads, and measures what brings customers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oklahoma
Utah
$62,630
+1.1%
New Mexico
$61,950
+0.0%
Oklahoma
$61,940
+0.0%
North Dakota
$61,580
-0.6%
Kentucky
$61,480
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a marketing specialist earn in Oklahoma?

The median was $61,940 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,370 to $82,750.

What does it cost to employ a marketing specialist in Oklahoma?

About $88,486 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 marketing specialists earn the most?

Oklahoma City, OK, with a median of $63,160 a year.

Other roles in Oklahoma

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131161.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.