What is the median salary for Lawyers in Tulsa?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Tulsa, OK is $108,220.

How does Tulsa pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?

Local median pay is 32.2% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Tulsa is 89.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $108,220 has about the same purchasing power as $121,323 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Lawyers, Tulsa

$108,220

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Tulsa, OK. Middle half of wages roughly $75,830 to $166,070.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −32.2%
US median: $159,670
Metro RPP: 89.2
Middle half: $75,830 to $166,070
OEWS employment: 1,820
SOC: 23-1011

Lawyers in Tulsa pay a median $108,220 (May 2025), 32.2% below the US median of $159,670. At local prices (RPP 89.2), that median buys about what $121,323 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$108,220 in Tulsa buys about what $121,323 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 89.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 68.2 vs all-items 89.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Lawyers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Tulsa	$108,220	$75,830 to $166,070	89.2
Little Rock	$97,870	$66,340 to $130,990	89.4
San Francisco	$212,500	$137,380 to $320,510	115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Lawyers in Tulsa?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Tulsa, OK is $108,220.
How does Tulsa pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?: Local median pay is 32.2% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Tulsa is 89.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $108,220 has about the same purchasing power as $121,323 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.