Rankings · Oklahoma
Highest paying school districts in Oklahoma
Ranked from the districts' own published salary schedules, not from survey averages or self-reported figures. Every row links to that district's full step-and-lane grid and the document it was read from.
- The highest starting bachelor's salary among the 372 indexed Oklahoma district schedules is Putnam City Schools at $46,050 (2025-26).
- The highest single cell on any indexed Oklahoma grid is Morris at $97,365.
- This ranks the 372 Oklahoma districts whose published schedule is indexed here, out of 507 districts in the state. A district that is not indexed is not ranked.
Highest starting salary on the bachelor's column
| District | Year | Starting | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Putnam City Schools | 2025-26 | $46,050 | Bachelors | 18,733 |
| 2. Edmond Public Schools | 2025-26 | $45,953 | Bachelors | 25,878 |
| 3. Oklahoma City Public Schools | 2025-26 | $45,550 | Bachelors | 32,899 |
| 4. Moore Public Schools | 2025-26 | $45,300 | Bachelor | 24,174 |
| 5. Tulsa Public Schools | 2025-26 | $43,500 | Bachelors | 33,562 |
| 6. Broken Arrow Public Schools | 2025-26 | $42,221 | Bachelor's | 20,054 |
Highest cell anywhere on the schedule
The top of a schedule is normally the most senior step of the highest education column, so this is what a long-serving teacher with the most credits can reach, not a typical salary.
| District | Year | Top cell | Column | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Morris | 2025-26 | $97,365 | Doct. Degree | 933 |
| 2. Norman | 2025-26 | $90,928 | Doct. Degree | 15,662 |
| 3. Crooked Oak | 2025-26 | $90,000 | Doct. Degree | 1,254 |
| 4. Jenks | 2025-26 | $89,974 | Doct. Degree | 12,632 |
| 5. Midwest City-del City | 2025-26 | $88,560 | *NBCT Doct. Degree | 12,380 |
| 6. Millwood | 2025-26 | $87,029 | Doct. Degree | 1,094 |
| 7. Pryor | 2025-26 | $86,011 | *NBCT Doct. Degree | 2,909 |
| 8. Dover | 2025-26 | $85,152 | Doct. Degree | 190 |
| 9. Tulsa Public Schools | 2025-26 | $83,786 | Doctorate + NBC* | 33,562 |
| 10. Tulsa | 2025-26 | $83,786 | *NBCT Doct. Degree | 33,562 |
| 11. Moore | 2025-26 | $83,678 | Doct. Degree | 24,174 |
| 12. Yukon | 2025-26 | $83,297 | Doct. Degree | 9,521 |
| 13. Piedmont | 2025-26 | $82,086 | Doct. Degree | 5,327 |
| 14. Moore Public Schools | 2025-26 | $81,879 | Doctorate | 24,174 |
| 15. Bishop | 2025-26 | $81,667 | Doct. Degree | 566 |
| 16. Muskogee | 2025-26 | $81,367 | Doct. Degree | 4,834 |
| 17. Deer Creek | 2025-26 | $81,331 | Doct. Degree | 7,921 |
| 18. Noble | 2025-26 | $80,963 | Doct. Degree | 3,072 |
| 19. Putnam City Schools | 2025-26 | $80,750 | Doctorate | 18,733 |
| 20. Bartlesville | 2025-26 | $80,288 | *NBCT Doct. Degree | 6,173 |
| 21. Owasso | 2025-26 | $79,875 | Doct. Degree | 9,898 |
| 22. Union | 2025-26 | $79,770 | Doct. Degree | 14,974 |
| 23. Bixby | 2025-26 | $79,624 | Doct. Degree | 8,061 |
| 24. Shawnee | 2025-26 | $78,817 | Doct. Degree | 3,243 |
| 25. Jay | 2025-26 | $78,664 | Doct. Degree | 1,556 |
Coverage grows as more Oklahoma schedules are parsed. See all 507 Oklahoma districts, or the national rankings.