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Hire a Registered Nurse in Tulsa, OK
One chair is the whole req. Do not set the wage from a national midpoint. Experienced nurses in this metro are already clearing the 75th, and the median is the wrong anchor if you need them on week one. In Tulsa, the May 2025 median is about $84.8K, within 3 percent of the Oklahoma median.
What to offer
Price the offer from this metro's row, not from a national midpoint you pasted into the posting. The 75th is what experienced nurses already clear here. If you need someone who can take patients on week one, the median is the wrong anchor.
| Percentile | Metro | OK | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $79,950 | $77,350 | $80,330 |
| Median | $84,790 | $82,920 | $97,550 |
| 75th | $99,580 | $98,910 | $112,350 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
How hard this is to fill
For one manager
You are filling one chair in one clinic, one home-health team, or one nursing home. Ask for a license in this state, or a multistate license where the compact is actually on, and ask what they did on a shift like yours.
Look for a license in good standing, the setting they just left, and whether they have given the medications your patients actually take. Say out loud if you want a bachelor's degree. The degree does not replace the license.
License and training
Oklahoma began issuing multistate licenses on January 19, 2018. A refresher course and the NCLEX both counted, and renewal hours were reported from 21 through 30.
Sources: Nurse Licensure Compact, participating jurisdictions and the 60-day move rule NLC implementation dates by jurisdiction NCSBN 2024 licensure survey, continued competency questions 95 through 103 BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, registered nurses, duties and licensure path New York State Education Department, BSN in 10 law North Dakota Board of Nursing, licensure by examination and the 90-day graduate work authorization
Nearby metros
- Fayetteville, AR · 97 miles
- Fort Smith, AR · 101 miles
- Oklahoma City, OK · 101 miles
- Joplin, MO · 102 miles
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Questions
What do registered nurses earn in Tulsa, OK?
In Tulsa, the May 2025 median is about $84.8K, 13% under the U.S. median. The state's own median is about $82.9K. Read the 25th and the 75th on the table before you treat the middle as the offer.
Who hires registered nurses in Tulsa?
Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies are the usual employers, and the names this page can show are Osu Center For Health Sciences, Creek Nation Hospital & Clinics, Creoks Mental Health Services. That list is the provider extract, not every door in Tulsa. A one-site clinic is still hiring against the hospital's schedule.
What license do I need to work in Oklahoma?
You need a Oklahoma license, or a multistate license if Oklahoma has implemented the compact and that license is your home-state license. The state section on this page is the sourced rule. Confirm it with the board before you book a start date in Tulsa.
Should a small clinic in Tulsa offer the median?
Offer the median when you want the middle of the Tulsa workforce and you can train. If you need someone who already carries a full assignment, look at $99.6K, the 75th on this page. National growth for registered nurses is 5.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 180.8 thousand openings a year, and that figure is the country, not Tulsa.