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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City, OK earns $60,300 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,993 a month.

10th percentile
$36,990
25th percentile
$47,370
Median percentile
$60,300
75th percentile
$80,850
90th percentile
$94,070

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,918 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,300
Federal income tax−$5,056
Social Security + Medicare−$4,613
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$2,714
Monthly take-home$3,993
Every two weeks$1,843

Does it go far here?

$66,698Median pay in Oklahoma City, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,124 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$481,870
Physicians, All Other$307,800
Chief Executives$179,990
Petroleum Engineers$176,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,990
Physician Assistants$138,920
Pharmacists$138,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,940

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Oklahoma