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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Oklahoma

The median sales development representative in Oklahoma earned $54,990 a year in May 2025[1], 21.4% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Oklahoma at #47 of 51 states for this job.

$4,582median pay per month in Oklahoma
$6,546employer cost per month with benefits
$26.44median pay per hour
9,710people in this job in Oklahoma

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oklahoma$28,710$54,990$105,910
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Oklahoma earns $37,440–$78,980; the top tenth earns $105,910 or more, 3.7 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 $78,557 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$78,557local 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
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$75,430
$101,890230
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$61,230
$82,510520
Enid, OK
$56,710
$82,420130
Oklahoma City, OK
$55,190
$79,4504,350
Tulsa, OK
$54,990
$78,6502,870
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$54,980
$95,370310
Lawton, OK
$52,690
$82,570160
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$36,140
$58,850540

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($75,430) and Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area the least ($36,140): $39,290 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oklahoma
Nebraska
$57,770
+5.1%
Louisiana
$55,200
+0.4%
Oklahoma
$54,990
+0.0%
Kentucky
$52,750
-4.1%
Arkansas
$50,570
-8.0%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Oklahoma?

The median was $54,990 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,440 to $78,980.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Oklahoma?

About $78,557 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 sales development representatives earn the most?

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $75,430 a year.

Other roles in Oklahoma

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.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.