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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Oklahoma

Oklahoma sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $48,569 (#48 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Oklahoma.

$48,569
Est. state avg salary

Well below benchmark

-30.9%
vs national
#48
National rank
507
Districts

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$48,569/year (est.)

Oklahoma sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $48,569 (#48 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,569, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #48 of 49, across 413 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third estimated pay: Oklahoma sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $48,569 (#48 of 49).
  • lower third nationally (#48 of 49)
  • Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $24,466 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • #43 of 47 states for pay dispersion (narrowest decile, 1.60x top/bottom ratio)
  • -30.9% vs the national average
  • +6.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #48 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 88.7)

The distinguishing axis

How wide is the district pay spread in Oklahoma?

Varnum sits at $65,364 and Ringwood at $40,897 among reliable-salary districts. That 1.60x top-to-bottom ratio ranks #43 of 47 comparable states, in the narrowest decile.

This describes the observed F-33 distribution, not why it exists. The comparison excludes service agencies and states with fewer than five reliable district estimates; see the dispersion method.

Oklahoma purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Oklahoma's nominal average teacher salary ranks #48 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (88.7, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $55,427, ranking #48 of 49 , unchanged from the nominal rank. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Oklahoma in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$48,569 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Oklahoma's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$45,015 6.40992787518091% vs FY2019
502 districts held in the panel
$40,000$42,000$44,000$46,000$48,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $42,303Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $44,562Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $47,125Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $45,624Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $45,015 $42,303 $45,015 ▲ +6.4%
Read the chart as text
Period Oklahoma est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $42,303
FY2020 $44,562
FY2021 $47,125
FY2022 $45,624
FY2023 $45,015

Highest-paying districts in Oklahoma

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Varnum leads Oklahoma on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $65,364

Varnum

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $64,076

Mangum

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $62,150

Davenport

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Varnum $65,364 332 $12,753
Mangum $64,076 644 $14,317
Davenport $62,150 375 $13,248
Millwood $60,980 1,108 $15,216
South Rock Creek $59,957 428 $8,414
Paden $59,231 216 $13,153
Darlington $58,636 244 $14,451
Harmony $58,548 219 $12,420
Haileyville $57,597 301 $14,728
Mason $57,152 255 $12,682
Mountain View-gotebo $56,703 268 $19,687
Sulphur $56,312 1,490 $10,256
Stroud $56,303 832 $23,630
Indianola $56,152 289 $15,052
Crooked Oak $55,971 1,185 $14,806
Carney $55,927 216 $12,843
Fairland $55,845 574 $12,737
Wynnewood $55,570 701 $16,462
Colcord $55,517 756 $13,772
Pond Creek-hunter $55,285 319 $19,016
Glencoe $55,051 339 $12,903
Bray-doyle $54,646 262 $21,790
Twin Hills $54,641 324 $12,642
Dale $54,549 765 $10,110
Prague $54,534 1,070 $11,356
Stringtown $54,529 248 $16,931
Hammon $54,485 282 $17,645
Drumright $54,061 446 $16,065
Yukon $54,020 9,449 $9,927
Newkirk $53,993 743 $15,781
Noble $53,934 3,035 $11,716
Central High $53,913 419 $12,833
Calera $53,755 847 $11,601
Asher $53,708 278 $12,309
Garber $53,563 422 $14,573
Holly Creek $53,468 230 $11,978
Pryor $53,285 2,863 $20,167
Chouteau-mazie $53,166 820 $17,688
Hodgen $53,144 271 $10,712
North Rock Creek $53,099 1,208 $12,835
Woodall $52,977 384 $12,128
Dickson $52,741 1,370 $12,453
Justus-tiawah $52,727 534 $10,375
Oklahoma City $52,681 33,244 $15,639
Tulsa $52,596 33,871 $14,252
Broken Bow $52,423 1,583 $12,308
Western Heights $52,288 2,858 $17,231
Westville $52,261 971 $14,208
Kiowa $52,246 284 $17,183
Springer $51,975 234 $17,265
Moore $51,968 24,632 $11,851
Texhoma $51,809 226 $15,080
Pawnee $51,715 633 $12,673
Watts $51,710 224 $15,938
Allen-bowden $51,646 277 $13,585
Pretty Water $51,558 286 $10,136
Sharon-mutual $51,515 205 $21,078
Okarche $51,431 433 $23,072
Piedmont $51,410 5,056 $10,881
Quinton $51,309 396 $15,265
Bowlegs $51,291 231 $14,913
Red Oak $51,263 304 $15,576
Vian $51,253 817 $12,935
Okeene $51,218 328 $20,823
Morris $51,206 945 $11,999
Battiest $51,204 225 $16,884
Spiro $51,189 1,063 $13,370
Jenks $51,161 12,654 $12,470
Owasso $51,137 9,802 $11,308
Wright City $51,054 472 $13,335
Latta $51,053 889 $11,853
Turpin $51,036 405 $13,309
Midway $51,016 222 $15,901
Lane $51,013 262 $15,698
Fairview $51,002 755 $17,250
Allen $50,920 449 $16,820
Seminole $50,912 1,457 $12,891
Vinita $50,896 1,321 $12,493
Bethany $50,810 1,747 $10,951
Turner $50,797 305 $14,184
Pawhuska $50,720 696 $15,432
Muldrow $50,714 1,292 $11,788
Muskogee $50,697 4,772 $14,203
Oktaha $50,666 704 $13,494
Goodwell $50,661 218 $16,642
Vanoss $50,645 579 $12,446
Cushing $50,642 1,699 $20,835
Morrison $50,641 603 $13,433
Cleveland $50,629 1,614 $11,656
Afton $50,511 477 $13,147
Ringling $50,510 392 $14,186
Cement $50,500 205 $16,063
Edmond $50,464 26,190 $11,023
Checotah $50,429 1,452 $14,052
Thackerville $50,426 299 $15,565
Leedey $50,414 217 $16,548
Clayton $50,412 213 $20,178
Agra $50,398 325 $13,215
Waurika $50,390 456 $16,570
Crescent $50,374 589 $13,182

Showing 1–100 of 413 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Oklahoma

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Ringwood $40,897 368
Maysville $40,986 324
Mcloud $42,234 1,667
Boise City $42,295 290
Lone Grove $42,735 1,447
Whitebead $42,791 333
Byng $42,801 1,784
El Reno $42,828 2,907
Okay $43,080 371
Roff $43,201 277

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Oklahoma's lower-third pay

Two nationwide peer sets for Oklahoma: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,569 here) and closest on total student enrollment (649,731 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Mississippi
$51,325
Rank #45
South Dakota
$50,422
Rank #46
North Carolina
$49,898
Rank #47
Arkansas
$43,221
Rank #49

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Oklahoma teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Oklahoma?

Across 413 Oklahoma public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $48,569 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Oklahoma school district pays teachers the most?

Varnum reports the highest average teacher salary in Oklahoma at $65,364, while Ringwood sits at the lower end at $40,897.

How does Oklahoma teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oklahoma's average of $48,569 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-30.9%), ranking #48 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 507 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 649,731 students.

How much do teachers make in Oklahoma?

District-average teacher pay in Oklahoma sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $40,897 in Ringwood to $65,364 in Varnum. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Oklahoma?

No Oklahoma district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Varnum at $65,364. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Oklahoma rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (88.7, US=100) adjusts Oklahoma's nominal estimate of $49,153 from #49 to $55,427 and #48. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Oklahoma