Oklahoma’s safety and EHS managers earn an estimated median of about $83,000 a year, in a state where energy and aerospace maintenance are the two industries doing most of the hiring.
Oklahoma’s estimated median for a safety or EHS manager is about $83,000 a year, with most roles between $64,740 and $112,050, scaled from the BLS OES national median of $83,910 for occupational health & safety specialists (SOC 19-5011, May 2024) to the state’s wage level. Oil and gas remains a core industry, with several major energy companies headquartered in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and process-safety expertise is genuinely in demand there. Less obviously, Oklahoma is also home to some of the largest aircraft-maintenance operations in the country — Tinker Air Force Base’s depot-level maintenance in Oklahoma City and a major airline maintenance base in Tulsa — which creates a distinct, steady stream of aviation-adjacent EHS roles that don’t show up in most people’s picture of the state. Cattle ranching and wheat farming round out the broader economy. Cost of living across Oklahoma runs well below the national median, which stretches the salary figure further than the raw number implies.
Oklahoma has not adopted its own OSHA State Plan, so workplace safety — across the oil and gas sector, aerospace maintenance and everything else — is enforced directly by federal OSHA rather than a state agency.
Oklahoma City, driven by both the energy sector and Tinker Air Force Base’s aircraft-maintenance operations, and Tulsa, with its own energy-company presence and a major airline maintenance base, are Oklahoma’s two dominant markets, with Norman (university and a smaller mixed economy) trailing behind.
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What’s the median safety manager salary in Oklahoma?
About $83,000 a year, with a typical range of $64,740 to $112,050 depending on industry, experience, employer size and certification — an estimate anchored on BLS OES data scaled to Oklahoma’s wage level.
Does Oklahoma have its own OSHA program?
No. Oklahoma has not adopted an OSHA State Plan, so workplace safety is enforced directly by federal OSHA.
What’s an industry people don’t expect to drive Oklahoma’s safety-manager demand?
Aircraft maintenance. Tinker Air Force Base’s depot-level maintenance operation in Oklahoma City and a major airline maintenance base in Tulsa together make aviation-adjacent EHS work a genuinely significant employer in the state, alongside the more expected oil and gas sector.
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