SALARY · MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · OKLAHOMA

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Oklahoma

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Oklahoma, the middle of the field earned $48,440 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$48,440

Not published per hour at the median · That is $15,930 (24.7 percent) below the national median of $64,370 for this occupation.

$53,920Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$7,620People employed in this job in Oklahoma

Salary range

25th: $46,490Median: $48,44075th: $59,440
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$46,490
Median (50th percentile)$48,440
75th percentile$59,440
Mean$53,920

The middle half of workers earned from $46,490 to $59,440 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$39,467 a year
$3,289 a month
Federal tax $3,633 · FICA $3,706 · State tax $1,634

Caveat: the Oklahoma packet tax tables give $1 higher than bracket arithmetic at both test incomes ($1,706 and $3,956). This build uses bracket arithmetic, as in the other verified states.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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