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University of Oklahoma
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Norman, OK
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Graduate salaries for University of Oklahoma

Total 2018 graduates: 167

  • 69.5% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 34.7% of this school's 2018 graduates made $65,000 or more.

Median salary: $63,997

This is the most recent median salary for graduates who borrowed, reported in 2020 about graduates from 2016 and 2017. This average is derived from actual tax returns in the year following graduation and mapped to J.D. programs by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Learn more.

Additionally, the majority of law schools voluntarily publish salary information about graduates based upon student/graduate surveys, investigation, and public information. This salary information is on this page.

Salary distribution for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Employed - salary reported11669.5%$51,250$65,000$90,000$74,838
Employed - No salary reported3923.4%
Non-employed127.2%
Total graduates167100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported8550.9%$60,000$71,600$100,000$83,395
Private sector - no salary reported2515%
Public sector - salary reported31 18.6% $40,000$50,000$60,000 $51,375
Public sector - no salary reported116.6%
Unknown sector31.8%
Non-employed127.2%
Total graduates167100%

When a row has no salary data, indicated by a "-" (hyphen), it either means that no graduates reported a salary for the category or that fewer than five graduates reported a salary for the category.

Salaries by job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Bar passage required 13211166.5% $52,500$65,000$90,000$75,018
J.D. advantage 16-0%
Professional 4-0%
Non-professional 2-0%
Employed 15511669.5% $51,250$65,000$90,000$74,838
Non-employed 12
Total Graduates 167

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Toggle job type sub categories
Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 96 78 46.7% $60,000 $73,300 $100,000 $84,495
Law firm: Bar passage required 95 78 46.7% $60,000 $73,300 $100,000 $84,495
Law firm: Other 100%
Business & industry 14 7 4.2% $50,000 $60,000 $90,000 $71,143
Government 28 21 12.6% $40,000 $43,000 $55,000 $48,654
Government: Bar passage required 23 21 12.6% $40,000 $43,000 $55,000 $48,654
Government: Other 500%
Public interest 8 6 3.6% $42,000 $51,500 $66,000 $54,333
Public interest: Bar passage required 7 6 3.6% $42,000 $51,500 $66,000 $54,333
Public interest: Other 100%
Clerkship 3 -
Federal 1 -
State 2 -
Education 3 - -
Employed 15511669.5% $51,250$65,000$90,000$74,838
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 167

Law firm salaries by size for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm size 96 78 46.7% $60,000$73,300$100,000$84,495
Solo 1
2-10 attorneys 41 30 18% $53,000 $62,250 $70,000 $63,350
11-25 attorneys 17 17 10.2% $60,000 $70,000 $75,000 $69,265
26-50 attorneys 7 6 3.6% $75,000 $89,000 $90,000 $84,667
51-100 attorneys 4 - 0%
101-250 attorneys 12 12 7.2% $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $103,583
251-500 attorneys 2 - 0%
501+ attorneys 7 7 4.2% $150,000 $175,000 $180,000 $166,429
Size unknown 5
Employed, non-law firm 59 38 22.8%
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 167

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Oklahoma - 77 46.1% $50,000 $62,000 $82,000 $66,931
Outside of Oklahoma
or unknown
- 37 22.2% $60,000 $70,000 $100,000 $91,054
Employed 15511669.5% $51,250$65,000$90,000$74,838
Non-employed 12
Total graduates 167
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