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Accountant (government) in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Human Capital Management lists 7 job classes for this work in the Oklahoma state pay plan: Accountant I–IV, Financial Accountant I–II, Certified Public Accountant I.

$27,827 – $152,428
state pay plan range, a year
7
classes in the state plan
$79,370
median pay in OK, all employers
16,720
workers in OK (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Human Capital Management, Oklahoma Pay Structures for State Employees (effective 08/30/2026) and OMES Job Catalog; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Oklahoma state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective August 30, 2026. These are the ranges Oklahoma sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Accountant I
Class D14A
Grade I
$27,827 – $114,532 a year
Financial Accountant I
Class D16A
Grade I
$27,827 – $114,532 a year
Accountant II
Class D14B
Grade J
$30,593 – $127,058 a year
Accountant III
Class D14C
Grade K
$33,440 – $140,961 a year
Financial Accountant II
Class D16B
Grade K
$33,440 – $140,961 a year
Accountant IV
Class D14D
Grade L
$36,784 – $152,428 a year
Certified Public Accountant I
Class D15A
Grade L
$36,784 – $152,428 a year

Schedule: State Employee Pay Structure. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Human Capital Management, Oklahoma Pay Structures for State Employees (effective 08/30/2026) and OMES Job Catalog. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Oklahoma, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Oklahoma, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureOK
Workers16,720
10th percentile$47,670
Median$79,370
90th percentile$155,480
National median, government employers$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Oklahoma

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Accountant (government) page.

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