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Electrician Salary in Oklahoma (2026)

Average Electrician pay in Oklahoma

$63,410/year

≈ $30/hour before tax

Middle 50% earn $47,640–$76,510

US average: $71,490

Source: BLS, May 2025

After tax (single filer)

$50,822/year

$4,235/month · effective tax rate 19.85%

  • Federal $5,429
  • State $2,308
  • FICA $4,851
  • Take-home

Pay by role in Oklahoma

  • Senior Journeyman Electrician (IBEW OK)$88,000–$125,000
  • Senior Journeyman with OT (OBBBA)$108,000–$155,000+ OT
  • Senior Foreman / General Foreman$108,000–$155,000
  • Senior Industrial Electrician (Energy / Pipeline)$95,000–$140,000
  • Senior Data Center Electrician$95,000–$140,000
  • Senior Utility Lineman (OG&E / PSO)$105,000–$148,000+ OT
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CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$50,822
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,235
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$1,955
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$24/hr
Federal Tax
$5,429
State Tax
$2,308
FICA Taxes
$4,851
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

19.85%
Estimates only — not tax advice. · Full disclaimer →

Not all Electricians earn the same — not even close

Oklahoma's electrician market is anchored by IBEW Local 584 Tulsa (~1,500 members serving NE OK), IBEW Local 1141 Oklahoma City (~1,200 members serving central OK), substantial OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric) + PSO (Public Service Company of Oklahoma) utility workforce (IBEW utility locals), Devon + Chesapeake + Continental + ONEOK + Williams + Helmerich & Payne energy industrial electrical, Tinker AFB sustainment + Boeing OKC + NORDAM Tulsa cleared aerospace electrical, American Airlines Tulsa Maintenance Base, plus OKC + Tulsa data center cluster (substantial post-2020 hyperscaler data center expansion).

Senior Journeyman Electrician (IBEW OK)

$88,000–$125,000

Senior journeyman at IBEW Tulsa/OKC · commercial + industrial scale · pre-OT band

Senior Journeyman with OT (OBBBA)

$108,000–$155,000+ OT

Journeyman with substantial OT · 2025-2028 OBBBA $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ deduction

Senior Foreman / General Foreman

$108,000–$155,000

IBEW OK foreman · multi-crew supervision · field leadership band

Senior Industrial Electrician (Energy / Pipeline)

$95,000–$140,000

Devon · ONEOK · Williams · pipeline + processing facility + drilling rig industrial electrical

Senior Data Center Electrician

$95,000–$140,000

OKC + Tulsa data center cluster · MEP + power distribution specialty

Senior Utility Lineman (OG&E / PSO)

$105,000–$148,000+ OT

OG&E + PSO + Western Farmers Electric Co-op + Oklahoma Electric Co-op · transmission + storm OT

Senior Service / Maintenance Electrician

$75,000–$112,000

Commercial service + OU Health + Integris + Saint Francis maintenance · on-call premium

Senior Cleared Electrician (Tinker / Boeing)

$95,000–$140,000

Tinker AFB sustainment · Boeing OKC · NORDAM Tulsa · cleared facility · TS/SCI clearance premium

Mid-Career Journeyman (5-10 yrs)

$78,000–$108,000

Mid-career IBEW journeyman · transitioning to foreman track

Apprentice / Pre-Journeyman (0-5 yrs)

$42,000–$72,000

IBEW Local 584 + 1141 5-year apprenticeship · graduated wage scale to journeyman band

Worth knowing: Tinker AFB Oklahoma City is the country's largest single Air Force depot maintenance facility and a feature most national trade-career surveys understate for OK. Tinker AFB (~26K total workforce supporting Air Force Sustainment Center + Air Logistics Complex + multiple cleared facility electrical infrastructure across E-3 AWACS + B-1B + B-52 + KC-46 + KC-135 depot operations + substantial flight line + hangar + production facility electrical) supports substantial cleared trades work — Q + TS/SCI cleared electricians at $95-140K TC with substantial cleared-position premium. OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, the largest electric utility in OK serving ~870K customers across central OK + western AR, Fortune 1000 OGE Energy parent, ~3K Oklahoma City employees) + Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO, AEP subsidiary serving ~565K customers across NE + south-central OK) + Western Farmers Electric Cooperative + Oklahoma Electric Cooperative anchor OK utility workforce. OK's substantial post-2020 data center cluster expansion (Pryor Mayes County Google data center + multiple smaller hyperscaler + colocation facilities + Pryor MidAmerica Industrial Park development) supports substantial data center electrical work. The OK energy industrial electrical environment (Devon + Chesapeake + Continental + ONEOK + Williams + Helmerich & Payne) supports substantial pipeline + processing facility + drilling rig electrical. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to OK electrician OT through 2028.

Sources & Methodology

Salary figures are market estimates for Electricians in Oklahoma and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Oklahoma 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.

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