Between $47,500 and $49,200 per year in 2024, depending on the role. These figures represent the annual median wage for Oklahoma pre-K–12 teachers. Elementary teachers tend to be at the lower end of the range, while high school teachers tend to be at the higher end, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The median wage is the midpoint — half of teachers in each role earn more, and half earn less.
For comparison, in Oklahoma, the median wage across all occupations was $44,000 in 2024 — about 7% lower than the median elementary teacher wage.
$47.7K
median annual wage for preschool teachers in Oklahoma (2024)
$48.2K
median annual wage for middle school teachers in Oklahoma (2024)
Among teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools, annual pay varied by the grade level taught. In Oklahoma in 2024, elementary teachers earned the least, earning around $47,500 annually. High school teachers made the most at around $49,200 per year. In other words, high school teachers earned about 4% more than elementary teachers.
High school teachers earn $49,200 annually, more than any other OK teachers
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (OK, 2024)
Teacher salaries vary nationwide. In 2024, Oklahoma teachers earned less than the national median for every grade level reported. The largest percentage difference was among high school teachers, who earned 24% less than the national median. Elementary teachers — typically the lowest-paid group — earned about 24% less than their counterparts nationwide.
Oklahoma teachers earn less than the national average at every level
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (OK, 2024)
Pay also varies by specialization. Teachers of students with disabilities (collected in the data as “special education”), earn about the more than general education teachers at all levels in Oklahoma. In 2024, the median wages for teachers of students with disabilities ranged from 1% to 4% higher than those of other teachers at the same grade level.
The largest difference for teachers of students with disabilities was at the middle school level, where they earned $50,000 per year compared to $48,200 for other middle school teachers, a 4% difference.
Some schools, primarily middle and high schools, also employ technical teachers. These teachers provide vocational and technical training in fields such as automotive repair, culinary arts, cosmetology, and information technology, to help students develop career skills. In Oklahoma, their median wages were $56,300 at the middle school level and $55,700 at the high school level in 2024, 17% higher and 13% higher, respectively, than those of general education teachers at the same levels.
In Oklahoma, teachers of students with disabilities earned more than other teachers at several grade levels.
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers (OK, 2024)
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