SOC 13-2054 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Financial Risk Specialists Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for financial risk specialists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $89,310 a year ($42.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,120: half of the 160 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,420).

$89,310average per year

$42.94 / hourMedian $78,120Take-home ≈ $68,186

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Risk Specialists pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,410 or more. The middle half of financial risk specialists in Oklahoma City earn between $59,990 and $102,120.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,310$7,442$42.94
Median$78,120$6,510$37.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,120$8,510$49.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Financial Risk Specialists pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Financial risk specialists in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($90,710) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($124,420). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $117,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$89,310$78,120$51,410$137,410160
Oklahoma$90,710$85,140$50,630$139,930330
United States$124,420$117,330$64,820$196,11063,850

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial Risk Specialists salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $89,310, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $68,186 a year, or $5,682 a month and $2,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for financial risk specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $89,310 buys what about $98,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Risk Specialists salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($97,330).

  • Tulsa$97,330
  • Oklahoma City$89,310

All Financial Risk Specialists salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for financial risk specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,550).

Financial Risk Specialists salary by city

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Financial Risk Specialists salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do financial risk specialists make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$42.94 an hour on average, and $37.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial risk specialists salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial risk specialists take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $68,186 a year ($5,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,310.

Do financial risk specialists earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2054; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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