Lawyers pay in Oklahoma City
$123,050avg. a year
$59.16 an hour · 4,310 employed
Lawyers in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn an average of $123,050 a year. That is about the same as the Oklahoma average of $122,750. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$103,490Median pay
$59.16Average hourly
+0%vs. Oklahoma average
4,310Jobs in this metro
Other Oklahoma metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Oklahoma metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
11,820 jobs
Tulsa, OK
$130,060
$62.53 an hour
2170 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$125,870
$60.52 an hour
380 jobs
Enid, OK
$99,050
$47.62 an hour
460 jobs
Lawton, OK
$94,400
$45.39 an hour
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How Oklahoma City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Oklahoma metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Oklahoma City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $57,450 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $63,070 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $58,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Oklahoma City?
The average is $123,050 a year, and the median is $103,490. About 4,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oklahoma average?
That is about the same as the Oklahoma average of $122,750.
Is this job common in Oklahoma City?
It makes up 6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-1011. Metro area: Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 36420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.