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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Oklahoma City, OK earns $63,590 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,201 a month.

10th percentile
$38,870
25th percentile
$58,830
Median percentile
$63,590
75th percentile
$89,810
90th percentile
$127,990

Based on 40 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

$50,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,590
Federal income tax−$5,451
Social Security + Medicare−$4,865
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$2,862
Monthly take-home$4,201
Every two weeks$1,939

Does it go far here?

$70,337Median pay in Oklahoma City, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
27%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Oklahoma