Registered Nurses salary in Oklahoma City, OK
Median pay for registered nurses in Oklahoma City, OK: $79,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,830 – $99,020 · about 13,710 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$960 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Oklahoma City
With Oklahoma City's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $79,850 has the buying power of about $87,320 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,963 · median home $246,872 · median rent $1,399/mo.
How Oklahoma City ranks for this job
On raw pay, Oklahoma City, OK is 112th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Oklahoma City's cost of living is applied, it ranks 84th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Oklahoma City is one of the places where registered nurses gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Oklahoma City
A median home in Oklahoma City, OK costs $246,872 — about 3.1× 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 $1,399/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Oklahoma City.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Oklahoma City | Rent vs Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +134% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +127% | 2.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +124% | 2.6× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +98% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in OK
| Metro | Median pay | vs Oklahoma City | Rent vs Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $79,060 | −1% | 1× |
Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Oklahoma City
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Tinker Air Force Base · Government
- State of Oklahoma · Government
Other jobs in Oklahoma City
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.