Salaries in Tulsa.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.83x national average. Last updated June 2026.

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Highest Paying

$296,000

Principal AI Research Scientist

Median of All Roles

$129,000

Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst

Entry Level

$26,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

Salary data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), state pay-transparency job postings, and community submissions. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated June 2026.

Tulsa, OK has a cost-of-living index of 0.83x the national average. The highest-paying role is Principal AI Research Scientist at $296,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $129,000. Tulsa has diversified beyond energy into aerospace, healthcare, and a growing tech remote work community.

About the Tulsa market

Tulsa has diversified beyond energy into aerospace, healthcare, and a growing tech remote work community. The Tulsa Remote program has attracted thousands of remote workers with financial incentives. The extremely affordable cost of living means salaries stretch further here than almost anywhere.

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Top 50 salaries in Tulsa

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Principal AI Research Scientist	$296,000	$231,000 – $385,000
2	Technical Fellow	$291,000	$227,000 – $378,000
3	Senior VP of Product	$287,000	$224,000 – $374,000
4	Senior VP of Security	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
5	Principal Quantitative Researcher	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
6	Chief Security Officer	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
7	Principal AI Safety Engineer	$272,000	$212,000 – $353,000
8	Principal AI Compiler Engineer	$269,000	$210,000 – $351,000
9	Principal Quantitative Developer	$269,000	$210,000 – $351,000
10	Principal Deep Learning Engineer	$267,000	$208,000 – $347,000
11	Distinguished Engineer	$266,000	$201,000 – $338,000
12	Chief AI Officer	$265,000	$197,000 – $342,000
13	SVP of Product	$265,000	$207,000 – $345,000
14	Principal AI Agent Engineer	$264,000	$206,000 – $344,000
15	Principal AI Agent Architect	$264,000	$206,000 – $342,000
16	SVP of Technology	$264,000	$206,000 – $344,000
17	Senior VP of Design	$262,000	$205,000 – $341,000
18	SVP of Engineering	$260,000	$203,000 – $338,000
19	Chief Science Officer	$257,000	$201,000 – $334,000
20	SVP of Strategy	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
21	Senior Head of Security	$255,000	$199,000 – $331,000
22	L7 Software Engineer	$255,000	$199,000 – $331,000
23	Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$254,000	$198,000 – $330,000
24	Principal LLM Engineer	$252,000	$196,000 – $328,000
25	Chief Strategy Officer	$252,000	$197,000 – $328,000
26	SVP of Data	$252,000	$197,000 – $328,000
27	Principal Applied Scientist	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
28	Principal Cryptographer	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
29	SVP of Sales	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
30	Staff AI Research Scientist	$250,000	$195,000 – $324,000
31	VP of AI Research	$250,000	$195,000 – $325,000
32	Principal AI Infrastructure Engineer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
33	CTO	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
34	VP of AI	$248,000	$188,000 – $325,000
35	Chief Growth Officer	$248,000	$193,000 – $322,000
36	Principal Kernel Engineer	$247,000	$193,000 – $321,000
37	Staff Quantitative Researcher	$247,000	$193,000 – $321,000
38	Chief Design Officer	$247,000	$193,000 – $322,000
39	Staff AI Agent Architect	$245,000	$191,000 – $319,000
40	Principal Compiler Engineer	$245,000	$190,000 – $317,000
41	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
42	Senior Head of Product	$244,000	$191,000 – $318,000
43	SVP of Business Development	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
44	Senior High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$243,000	$190,000 – $316,000
45	Principal Machine Learning Engineer	$242,000	$189,000 – $314,000
46	SVP of Finance	$241,000	$188,000 – $313,000
47	Principal Computer Vision Engineer	$240,000	$187,000 – $312,000
48	Chief Commercial Officer	$240,000	$187,000 – $312,000
49	Principal AI Platform Engineer	$239,000	$186,000 – $311,000
50	Chief Legal Officer	$239,000	$186,000 – $311,000

Tax considerations

Oklahoma's top income tax rate is 4.75%. Tulsa has no city income tax. The low rate plus extremely affordable housing create exceptional purchasing power.

Negotiating in Tulsa

Mention the Tulsa Remote program ecosystem. Employers know that remote workers are choosing Tulsa for the cost of living, and they benchmark accordingly against coastal rates.

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Salaries in Tulsa.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.83x national average. Last updated June 2026.

3,445 roles tracked

Get your playbook.

Highest Paying

$296,000

Principal AI Research Scientist

Median of All Roles

$129,000

Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst

Entry Level

$26,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

About the Tulsa market

EnergyAerospaceHealthcareTechnologyFinancial Services

Top 50 salaries in Tulsa

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Principal AI Research Scientist	$296,000	$231,000 – $385,000
2	Technical Fellow	$291,000	$227,000 – $378,000
3	Senior VP of Product	$287,000	$224,000 – $374,000
4	Senior VP of Security	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
5	Principal Quantitative Researcher	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
6	Chief Security Officer	$285,000	$222,000 – $370,000
7	Principal AI Safety Engineer	$272,000	$212,000 – $353,000
8	Principal AI Compiler Engineer	$269,000	$210,000 – $351,000
9	Principal Quantitative Developer	$269,000	$210,000 – $351,000
10	Principal Deep Learning Engineer	$267,000	$208,000 – $347,000
11	Distinguished Engineer	$266,000	$201,000 – $338,000
12	Chief AI Officer	$265,000	$197,000 – $342,000
13	SVP of Product	$265,000	$207,000 – $345,000
14	Principal AI Agent Engineer	$264,000	$206,000 – $344,000
15	Principal AI Agent Architect	$264,000	$206,000 – $342,000
16	SVP of Technology	$264,000	$206,000 – $344,000
17	Senior VP of Design	$262,000	$205,000 – $341,000
18	SVP of Engineering	$260,000	$203,000 – $338,000
19	Chief Science Officer	$257,000	$201,000 – $334,000
20	SVP of Strategy	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
21	Senior Head of Security	$255,000	$199,000 – $331,000
22	L7 Software Engineer	$255,000	$199,000 – $331,000
23	Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$254,000	$198,000 – $330,000
24	Principal LLM Engineer	$252,000	$196,000 – $328,000
25	Chief Strategy Officer	$252,000	$197,000 – $328,000
26	SVP of Data	$252,000	$197,000 – $328,000
27	Principal Applied Scientist	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
28	Principal Cryptographer	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
29	SVP of Sales	$251,000	$196,000 – $327,000
30	Staff AI Research Scientist	$250,000	$195,000 – $324,000
31	VP of AI Research	$250,000	$195,000 – $325,000
32	Principal AI Infrastructure Engineer	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
33	CTO	$249,000	$194,000 – $324,000
34	VP of AI	$248,000	$188,000 – $325,000
35	Chief Growth Officer	$248,000	$193,000 – $322,000
36	Principal Kernel Engineer	$247,000	$193,000 – $321,000
37	Staff Quantitative Researcher	$247,000	$193,000 – $321,000
38	Chief Design Officer	$247,000	$193,000 – $322,000
39	Staff AI Agent Architect	$245,000	$191,000 – $319,000
40	Principal Compiler Engineer	$245,000	$190,000 – $317,000
41	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
42	Senior Head of Product	$244,000	$191,000 – $318,000
43	SVP of Business Development	$244,000	$190,000 – $317,000
44	Senior High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$243,000	$190,000 – $316,000
45	Principal Machine Learning Engineer	$242,000	$189,000 – $314,000
46	SVP of Finance	$241,000	$188,000 – $313,000
47	Principal Computer Vision Engineer	$240,000	$187,000 – $312,000
48	Chief Commercial Officer	$240,000	$187,000 – $312,000
49	Principal AI Platform Engineer	$239,000	$186,000 – $311,000
50	Chief Legal Officer	$239,000	$186,000 – $311,000

Tax considerations

Oklahoma's top income tax rate is 4.75%. Tulsa has no city income tax. The low rate plus extremely affordable housing create exceptional purchasing power.

Negotiating in Tulsa

Mention the Tulsa Remote program ecosystem. Employers know that remote workers are choosing Tulsa for the cost of living, and they benchmark accordingly against coastal rates.

Other cities

New York San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Seattle Austin Boston Denver Dallas Atlanta Miami Houston

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Salaries in Tulsa.

About the Tulsa market

Top 50 salaries in Tulsa

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Tulsa

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Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Tulsa.

About the Tulsa market

Top 50 salaries in Tulsa

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Tulsa

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.