Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Average salary
$61,931NEA 2024-25
Starting salary
$41,294NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$41,601See state terms
Districts sourced
9Official schedules
Oklahoma teachers averaged $61,931 in 2024-25 per NEA, 37th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $41,294 (48th).
Oklahoma teachers averaged $61,931 in 2024-25 per NEA, 37th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $41,294 (48th). The 2026-27 state minimum schedule starts a new bachelor's-degree teacher at $41,601, up from $39,601 in 2025-26. Among the 10 largest districts, bachelor's starting pay runs from $43,220 in Union (2025-26) to $48,362 in Norman (2025-26), and Moore has the highest master's maximum, $81,831 (2026-27).
Putnam City Public Schools · 2025-26 · Annual base salary by published step. Darker cells indicate higher pay; every cell shows its amount.
Step
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorate
0
$46,050
$47,550
$51,050
1
$46,315
$47,815
$51,315
2
$46,680
$48,180
$51,680
3
$47,045
$48,545
$52,045
4
$47,410
$48,910
$52,410
5
$48,950
$50,450
$53,950
6
$49,490
$50,990
$54,490
7
$50,030
$51,530
$55,030
8
$50,570
$52,070
$55,570
9
$51,110
$52,610
$56,110
10
$52,725
$54,225
$57,725
11
$53,340
$54,840
$58,340
12
$53,955
$55,455
$58,955
13
$54,570
$56,070
$59,570
14
$55,185
$56,685
$60,185
15
$56,800
$58,300
$61,800
16
$57,415
$58,915
$62,415
17
$58,030
$59,530
$63,030
18
$58,645
$60,145
$63,645
19
$59,260
$60,760
$64,260
20
$59,875
$61,375
$64,875
21
$60,490
$61,990
$65,490
22
$61,105
$62,605
$66,105
23
$61,720
$63,220
$66,720
24
$62,335
$63,835
$67,335
25
$63,450
$64,950
$68,450
26
$64,065
$65,565
$60,888
27
$64,680
$66,180
$61,381
28
$65,295
$66,795
$61,874
29
$65,910
$67,410
$62,367
30
$66,525
$68,025
$62,887
31
$67,140
$68,640
$63,347
32
$67,755
$69,255
$63,840
33
$68,370
$69,870
$64,333
34
$68,985
$70,485
$64,826
35
$69,600
$71,100
$65,319
District pay rankings.
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.
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Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.
━ Bachelor’s start▨ Top pay · all degree lanes
Norman Public Schools2025-26
BA start $48,362
Top $90,928
Moore Public Schools2026-27
BA start $47,300
Top $83,879
Tulsa Public Schools2025-26
BA start $43,500
Top $81,836
Union Public Schools2025-26
BA start $43,220
Top $79,770
Mustang Public Schools2026-27
BA start $46,720
Top $78,481
Edmond Public Schools2026-27
BA start $47,953
Top $77,128
Broken Arrow Public Schools2026-27
BA start $44,081
Top $73,875
Oklahoma City Public Schools2025-26
BA start $45,550
Top $73,235
Putnam City Public Schools2025-26
BA start $46,050
Top $71,100
Epic Charter SchoolsYear not published
Schedule not published
Annual base salary on a shared zero-based scale. Top pay can require advanced qualifications and many years of service. Missing values are not zero.View district chart data
Published district pay
District
Year
BA start
Top pay
Norman Public Schools
2025-26
$48,362
$90,928
Moore Public Schools
2026-27
$47,300
$83,879
Tulsa Public Schools
2025-26
$43,500
$81,836
Union Public Schools
2025-26
$43,220
$79,770
Mustang Public Schools
2026-27
$46,720
$78,481
Edmond Public Schools
2026-27
$47,953
$77,128
Broken Arrow Public Schools
2026-27
$44,081
$73,875
Oklahoma City Public Schools
2025-26
$45,550
$73,235
Putnam City Public Schools
2025-26
$46,050
$71,100
Epic Charter Schools
Not published
Not published
Not published
Experience & progression
How pay grows by step
Bachelor’s lane · 5 districts with numeric step data
Tulsa Public Schools2025-26
Oklahoma City Public Schools2025-26
Edmond Public Schools2026-27
Moore Public Schools2026-27
Broken Arrow Public Schools2026-27
Lines connect published observations, not estimated salaries for missing steps. A step is not always a year of service. District placement rules and schedule years vary.View step progression data
Average pay describes the workforce; a minimum is a floor subject to state rules. These measures can cover different years and are not equivalent starting offers.View salary context data
State and national salary measures
Measure
Amount
Context
Oklahoma average
$61,931
NEA 2024-25
State minimum
$41,601
See state minimum terms below
National average
$74,495
Reporting year not published
State minimum salary
$41,601
Oklahoma's state minimum salary schedule (70 O.S. § 18-114.15) sets base pay by degree and years of experience; every district must pay at least this much. The figure shown is the 2026-27 minimum for a bachelor's degree with 0 years, from the Oklahoma State Department of Education; master's starts at $42,991 and doctorate at $44,381, rising to $62,973 (bachelor's), $64,895 (master's) and $67,319 (doctorate) at 35 years. National Board certified teachers have higher minimums ($42,759 bachelor's, $44,149 master's at 0 years). The 2025-26 bachelor's minimum was $39,601. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. Districts are the 10 largest by OSDE October 1 enrollment (School Year 2026 file). Edmond, Moore, Broken Arrow and Mustang posted 2026-27 schedules; Tulsa's figures are its posted 2025-26 schedule, and Oklahoma City, Putnam City, Norman and Union come from OSDE's FY26 (2025-26) Statewide Local Salary Schedules report. Several districts show base salary with district-paid retirement and insurance on top; the figures here are base salary. Epic Charter Schools, the statewide virtual charter, has no official schedule online.
Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Oklahoma district salary schedules?
Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.
Does a master’s degree change the salary?
Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.