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Physician Salary in Oklahoma (2026)

The average Physician in Oklahoma earns around $270,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $184,448/year ($15,371/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$184,448
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$15,371
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$7,094
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$89/hr
Federal Tax
$57,704
State Tax
$11,864
FICA Taxes
$15,984
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

31.69%
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Physician Salary Ranges in Oklahoma

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$195,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$270,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$425,000

/year

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Not all Physicians earn the same — not even close

Oklahoma's physician market is anchored by OU Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City (~14K, the only OR academic medical center in OK + only OK MD + DDS + PharmD schools + Stephenson Cancer Center NCI-designated + OU Medicine flagship + Oklahoma Children's Hospital + Stephenson Cancer Center), OSU Center for Health Sciences Tulsa (osteopathic + OSU College of Veterinary Medicine), Integris Health Oklahoma City (~12K, largest OK health system by employee count), Saint Francis Health System Tulsa (~10K, largest Tulsa system), Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City + St. Anthony OKC, plus Hillcrest Healthcare Tulsa.

Senior Surgical Subspecialist (OU / Stephenson)

$555,000–$1,355,000+ TC

OU + Stephenson Cancer Center cardiothoracic + neurosurgery + transplant · academic + RVU

Senior Procedural (OU / Integris / Saint Francis)

$415,000–$865,000+ TC

Cardiology + GI + interventional radiology · procedure-heavy practice premium

Senior Hospitalist

$245,000–$425,000+ TC

Day + nocturnist hospital medicine · OU + Integris + Saint Francis academic + Magnet

Senior Anesthesiologist

$415,000–$695,000+ TC

OU + Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy · subspecialty cardiac + pediatric premium

Senior Emergency Medicine

$335,000–$515,000

OU Level 1 trauma · Saint Francis · OK Level 1 centers · trauma + EMS specialty

Senior Family Medicine / Internal Medicine

$215,000–$355,000

Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy + OU primary care · MGMA-median band

Senior Psychiatrist

$245,000–$425,000

OU Psychiatry · OK County Crisis Center · Griffin Memorial Hospital · academic + private

Senior Pediatrician

$205,000–$345,000

Oklahoma Children's Hospital · OU Children's · The Children's Hospital · pediatric subspecialty

Mid-Career Generalist (5-10 yrs out)

$195,000–$285,000

Post-residency physician · transitioning to senior + specialty band

Resident / Fellow (PGY)

$60,000–$88,000

OU ~900 residents + fellows · OSU CHS ~250 osteopathic residents · OK academic programs

Worth knowing: OU Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City is the only academic medical center in Oklahoma + the only OR medical + dental + pharmacy schools + the only NCI-designated cancer center via Stephenson Cancer Center — a feature most national physician-compensation surveys understate for OK. OU Health Sciences Center (~14K total OU Health employees, founded 1898, the only Oklahoma institution granting MD + DDS + PharmD + DNP + DPT + DPS + MPH degrees) operates substantial cardiology + cardiothoracic surgery + neurosurgery + transplant + Stephenson Cancer Center (one of 73 NCI-designated cancer centers nationally + the only NCI center in OK) + Oklahoma Children's Hospital + OU Medicine flagship. Senior OU surgical subspecialists clear $555K-$1.36M+ TC. OSU Center for Health Sciences Tulsa (osteopathic medical school + OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, ~600 osteopathic medical students + ~110 DVM students/yr — the only OR DVM-granting institution in OK) anchors osteopathic + veterinary education. Integris Health Oklahoma City (~12K, the largest OK health system by employee count operating ~20 hospitals + 100+ care sites including Integris Baptist Medical Center + Integris Southwest Medical) anchors OK metro community medicine. Saint Francis Health System Tulsa (~10K, the largest Tulsa health system + a Catholic system) anchors NE OK community medicine. OK joined IMLC in 2018. OK's flat 4.75% + no estate tax + RTW since 2001 + lower cost of living + substantial OK pension exemption supports senior physician retention.

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