Locum Physician Compensation in Oklahoma
Survey benchmarks by specialty and facility setting. Compact state — multi-state license eligible.
Oklahoma — Benchmark Rates by Specialty
Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: South.
| Specialty | Urban Hospital — MedianUrban Median | Rural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | $354/hr | $408/hr |
| Cardiology | $361/hr | $314/hr |
| Dermatology | $379/hr | $330/hr |
| Emergency Medicine | $278/hr | $301/hr |
| Family Medicine | $144/hr | $166/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $440/hr | $461/hr |
| General Surgery | $430/hr | $374/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $433/hr | $453/hr |
| Hospitalist | $215/hr | $249/hr |
| Internal Medicine | $152/hr | $171/hr |
| Neonatology | $208/hr | $249/hr |
| Neurology | $305/hr | $337/hr |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $274/hr | $309/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $498/hr | $433/hr |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $394/hr | $412/hr |
| Pain Management | $361/hr | $378/hr |
| Pathology | $371/hr | $323/hr |
| Pediatrics | $156/hr | $171/hr |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $194/hr | $202/hr |
| Psychiatry | $204/hr | $252/hr |
| Radiology | $396/hr | $344/hr |
| Urology | $434/hr | $455/hr |
Highest-Paying Specialties in Oklahoma
Urban median hourly rate
| Specialty | Urban Median |
|---|---|
| Urology | $543/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $540/hr |
| General Surgery | $483/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $465/hr |
| Dermatology | $443/hr |
Oklahoma Market Overview
State income tax: 4.75% top marginal rate.
Oklahoma has a physician market anchored by Oklahoma City — with OU Health, Integris Health, and Mercy — and Tulsa, with Ascension St. John and Saint Francis Health System. Rural Oklahoma, which encompasses the majority of the state's geography, has widespread physician shortages, particularly for primary care and emergency medicine in the eastern Ouachita counties and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Oklahoma is an IMLC compact state, facilitating locum physician mobility for out-of-state providers covering rural gaps.
Licensing: Oklahoma participates in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). A compact license held in another state can be used in Oklahoma without a separate OK license application.