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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Oklahoma City, OK earns $55,160 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,668 a month.

10th percentile
$50,200
25th percentile
$50,200
Median percentile
$55,160
75th percentile
$65,620
90th percentile
$79,140

Based on 1,040 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

$44,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,160
Federal income tax−$4,439
Social Security + Medicare−$4,220
Oklahoma income tax (approx.)−$2,482
Monthly take-home$3,668
Every two weeks$1,693

Does it go far here?

$61,012Median pay in Oklahoma City, OK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).
31%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 rotary drill operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Oklahoma