Registered nurse salary in Oklahoma
Open registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma post a median of $46.50 an hour, the middle half $41.75–$52.75 (about $96,700 a year full time), $2.50 below the national posted median. From 75 jobs at 13 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma · Registered nurse pay nationwide
What registered nurses are paid in Oklahoma
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Oklahoma
Middle half of 41 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $46.50. 10% of the 761 open registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma state an hourly rate.
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Registered nurse pay by town in Oklahoma
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Registered nurse pay by employer in Oklahoma
What each employer posts for registered nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Oklahoma (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for registered nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Registered Nurse (Rural Resource) 2 South Observation
Saint Francis Health System · Muskogee, OK· 2mo ago
$70.00/hr
Registered Nurse (Rural Resource) ICU
Saint Francis Health System · Muskogee, OK· 1w ago
$70.00/hr
Registered Nurse Critical Care Traveler
Ascension · Bartlesville, OK· 1d ago
$41.71–$76.85/hr
Registered Nurse Operating Room Traveler
Ascension · Tulsa, OK· 1w ago
$39.63–$77.77/hr
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical - Contract - Nights - Durant, OK
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Durant, OK· 1mo ago
$54–$57.75/hr
UnitedHealth Group · Broken Arrow and Ponca City, OK· 2w ago
$32.65–$75.09/hr
UnitedHealth Group · Stroud, OK· 2d ago
$32.65–$62.57/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-time WEO Days
Select Medical · Tulsa, OK· 5d ago
$40.12–$54.00/hr
Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Full Time Nights
Acadia Healthcare · Ada, OK· 5d ago
$40–$49/hr
Healogics · Enid, OK· 3w ago
$33.58–$52.90/hr
CVS Health · Oklahoma· 3d ago
$26.01–$56.14/hr
United Energy Workers Healthcare · Oklahoma City, OK· 5d ago
$39–$42/hr
What BLS measures in Oklahoma
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $29.10 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $37.19 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $39.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $47.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $51.15 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 38,270 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Oklahoma City, OK$39.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Oklahoma City, OK, opens in a new tab)
- Tulsa, OK$40.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Tulsa, OK, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$38.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK, opens in a new tab)
- Lawton, OK$38.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawton, OK, opens in a new tab)
- Enid, OK$37.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Enid, OK, opens in a new tab)
Registered nurse salary in Oklahoma: common questions
How much does a registered nurse make in Oklahoma?
Open registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma that state an hourly rate post a median of $46.50, the middle half $41.75–$52.75 (75 jobs from 13 employers). Full time that is about $96,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $39.87/hr ($82,920 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Oklahoma (May 2025).
Where in Oklahoma do registered nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Tulsa ($46.50), Bartlesville ($45), Muskogee ($65) and Owasso ($47.50). The town table lists 7.
Which employers in Oklahoma pay registered nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Saint Francis Health System ($65), Ascension ($45.25) and UnitedHealth Group ($44.25).
How does Oklahoma compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Oklahoma ($46.50) is $2.50 below the national posted median of $49. In the BLS survey Oklahoma ranks 37 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 75 of 761 open registered nurse jobs in Oklahoma (10%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Registered nurse pay in other states
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Utah
- New Mexico
- District of Columbia
- New Hampshire
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Georgia
- Texas
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Louisiana
- Delaware
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Nevada
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Montana
- Maryland
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Vermont
- North Carolina
- Maine
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Indiana
- Nebraska
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- West Virginia
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Iowa
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Registered nurse salary in Oklahoma. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/registered-nurse/oklahoma