Mechanical Engineers salary in Tulsa, OK

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Tulsa, OK: $99,670/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,010 – $131,330 · about 880 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$4,065 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Tulsa

With Tulsa's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $99,670 has the buying power of about $110,874 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $65,784 · median home $253,725 · median rent $1,352/mo.

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How Tulsa ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tulsa, OK is 58th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Tulsa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 21st.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Tulsa is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Tulsa

A median home in Tulsa, OK costs $253,725 — about 2.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,352/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tulsa.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tulsa	Rent vs Tulsa
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+54%	2.7×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+37%	2.4×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+34%	1.1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+31%	1×

Same job elsewhere in OK

Metro	Median pay	vs Tulsa	Rent vs Tulsa
Oklahoma City, OK	$85,110	−15%	1×

Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Tulsa

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• ONEOK Inc. · Energy
• The Williams Companies · Energy
• Tulsa Air and Space · Aerospace/Defense

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