Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Oklahoma
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$40,560
after federal, FICA and Oklahoma tax
Tax takes
$9,380
18.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$45,942
Oklahoma costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Oklahoma — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$49,940
Kept after tax
$40,560
Worth in national money
$45,942
State rank
25
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Middling, nationally. Oklahoma pays this job around $49,940 at the midpoint, 25 of 50 states. The interesting numbers on this page are the two below it.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 492 occupations Oklahoma reports figures for, this is number 253.
- Oklahoma is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $49,940 the take-home is $40,560; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $45,942 would nationally. The average lands at $49,550, below the middle of the range.
- For information and record clerks, all other the Oklahoma median is $49,940, ranking 25 of 50 states reporting. Mid-band nominal positions are the ones most frequently reordered by the adjustments, because no large wage premium exists to absorb a state's tax or price level.
- In Oklahoma's occupational distribution, information and record clerks, all other sits at 253 of 492 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for information and record clerks, all other in Oklahoma, on $49,940, is $40,560 — equivalent to $45,942 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $49,550 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Information and Record Clerks, All Other
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,730 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $49,940 |
| Top tenth earn over | $63,580 |
| This salary | $49,940 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Oklahoma | $40,560 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $42,307 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$2,405 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $47,766 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,908 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of information and record clerks, all other in Oklahoma earn under $49,940 and half over. The published range runs $35,730 at the tenth percentile to $63,580 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Oklahoma the take-home figure of $40,560, from $49,940, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 253 of 492 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Oklahoma, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $45,942, the adjusted value of that $49,940 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 253 of 492 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for information and record clerks, all other in Oklahoma, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $35,730 to $63,580; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Oklahoma is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $40,560 from $49,940. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 253 of 492 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Oklahoma, so $45,942 — the adjusted value of that $49,940 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 253 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $35,730 at the bottom tenth to $63,580 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Oklahoma sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $45,942 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Oklahoma then takes its own share, leaving $40,560.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 50 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,730 to $63,580) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Oklahoma rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Oklahoma's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $45,942 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $40,560 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Oklahoma income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 50 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.