SOC 29-1215 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Family Medicine Physicians — Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK · 2 metro areas compared
The median wage for Family Medicine Physicians in Oklahoma City, OK is $481,870 per year, well above the national median of $244,180.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.7%
- Openings per year
- 3,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oklahoma City, OK.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Family Medicine Physicians in Oklahoma City, OK is $481,870 per year, well above the national median of $244,180. The gap of 97.3% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $163,620 at the tenth percentile to more than $486,270 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $226,980 to $486,270.
The area has 940 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.4 of every thousand jobs. Lawton leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $448,460. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 1st of 585 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $163,620 | −33.0% |
| 25th | $226,980 | −7.0% |
| Median (50th) | $481,870 | +97.3% |
| 75th | $486,270 | +99.1% |
| 90th | $486,270 | +99.1% |
| Mean | $376,600 | +54.2% |
Other metro areas in Oklahoma
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oklahoma City run 9.6% below the national average, so the median of $481,870 goes as far as $533,042 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 118.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$481,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$533,042US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $481,870 a year, 97.3% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $163,620 to $486,270 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 940 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Lawton, at $448,460.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Family Medicine Physicians in Oklahoma City, OK?
The median annual wage is $481,870, or $231.67 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $244,180, so pay in Oklahoma City, OK is 97.3% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Oklahoma City, OK earns more than $486,270 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $163,620 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Lawton, at $448,460 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 940 jobs in this occupation in Oklahoma City, OK. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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