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School Principal Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a School Principal make in Oklahoma?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a School Principal in Oklahoma is $98,927 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, a School Principal's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,194
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,669 to $111,105
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,509

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School Principal Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,105	$9,259	$2,137	$53
Average	$98,927	$8,244	$1,902	$48
25th Percentile	$86,669	$7,222	$1,667	$42

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Key Factors That Influence School Principal Salaries

A School Principal's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects School Principal Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a School Principal's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Assistant School Principal (0-5 years): $90,544
School Principal (5+ years): $98,927
School Superintendent (5+ years): $148,199

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant School Principal	0-5 years	$90,544
School Principal	5+ years	$98,927
School Superintendent	5+ years	$148,199

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How Do School Principal Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract School Principals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,464.
California: $118,014.
Massachusetts: $116,442.

District of Columbia $118,464 California $118,014 Massachusetts $116,442 Washington $116,014 New Jersey $115,971 Alaska $115,821 Connecticut $114,344 New York $113,745

Hawaii $111,830 Rhode Island $110,931 Maryland $110,322 Minnesota $109,487 Colorado $109,166 Illinois $109,059 Oregon $108,652 Delaware $108,353

New Hampshire $108,165 Virginia $107,743 Pennsylvania $106,513 Nevada $105,892 North Dakota $105,689 Michigan $105,368 Wisconsin $105,250 Vermont $105,015

Texas $104,362 Maine $104,319 Arizona $104,255 Ohio $104,180 Georgia $103,196 Indiana $102,704 Wyoming $102,607 Utah $102,457

Iowa $102,393 Kansas $101,880 Louisiana $101,730 North Carolina $101,676 Missouri $101,655 Florida $101,238 Montana $101,013 Nebraska $100,799

Kentucky $100,681 South Carolina $100,253 Tennessee $99,986 Idaho $99,879 New Mexico $99,098 Oklahoma $98,927 Alabama $98,295 South Dakota $97,236

Arkansas $96,658 West Virginia $96,348 Mississippi $95,417

Top Paying Cities for School Principals

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Ardmore: $93,849
Countyline: $93,750
Burneyville: $94,010

Ardmore, OK $93,849 Countyline, OK $93,750 Burneyville, OK $94,010 Coleman, OK $93,704 Elmore City, OK $93,964 Foster, OK $93,699 Fox, OK $93,870 Gene Autry, OK $93,992

Graham, OK $93,467 Healdton, OK $93,701 Kingston, OK $95,383 Lebanon, OK $94,924 Leon, OK $93,904 Loco, OK $93,590 Lone Grove, OK $93,795 Hennepin, OK $93,624

Madill, OK $93,795 Mannsville, OK $93,667 Marietta, OK $94,504 Mead, OK $94,791 Milburn, OK $93,680 Overbrook, OK $93,588 Ravia, OK $93,844 Ringling, OK $93,683

Springer, OK $93,561 Thackerville, OK $96,170 Tishomingo, OK $93,762 Wapanucka, OK $93,669 Wilson, OK $93,619 Ratliff City, OK $93,620 Tatums, OK $93,648 Tussy, OK $93,645

Velma, OK $93,852 Lawton, OK $90,528 Fort Sill, OK $90,542 Addington, OK $93,363 Altus, OK $90,731 Altus Afb, OK $90,731 Blair, OK $91,075 Cache, OK $90,868

Chattanooga, OK $91,736 Comanche, OK $92,553 Davidson, OK $92,780 Duke, OK $91,338 Duncan, OK $92,738 Eldorado, OK $91,819 Elgin, OK $90,775 Elmer, OK $91,240

Faxon, OK $90,977 Fletcher, OK $91,347 Frederick, OK $92,610 Geronimo, OK $90,653 Gould, OK $91,851 Grandfield, OK $93,316 Granite, OK $91,650 Hastings, OK $93,132

Headrick, OK $91,042 Hollis, OK $92,640 Hollister, OK $92,738 Indiahoma, OK $91,360 Loveland, OK $92,434 Mangum, OK $91,611 Manitou, OK $91,848 Martha, OK $90,904

Medicine Park, OK $90,635 Meers, OK $90,900 Mountain Park, OK $91,546 Olustee, OK $91,067 Oscar, OK $94,170 Randlett, OK $93,694 Roosevelt, OK $91,522 Ryan, OK $94,092

Snyder, OK $91,726 Sterling, OK $91,183 Temple, OK $92,717 Terral, OK $94,471 Tipton, OK $91,374 Vinson, OK $92,670 Walters, OK $91,418 Waurika, OK $93,459

Clinton, OK $93,516 Arapaho, OK $93,458 Bessie, OK $93,183 Burns Flat, OK $93,580 Butler, OK $93,435 Canute, OK $93,314 Carter, OK $92,711 Cheyenne, OK $93,530

Cordell, OK $93,118 Crawford, OK $93,584 Custer City, OK $93,466 Dill City, OK $93,000 Durham, OK $93,664 Elk City, OK $93,548 Erick, OK $93,263 Fay, OK $93,795

Foss, OK $93,198 Hammon, OK $93,468 Hobart, OK $92,405 Leedey, OK $93,583 Lone Wolf, OK $91,599 Oakwood, OK $93,565 Putnam, OK $93,475 Reydon, OK $93,588

Rocky, OK $92,798 Bristow, OK $97,555 Broken Arrow, OK $99,346 Catoosa, OK $99,395 Hopeton, OK $94,189 Isabella, OK $93,934 Jet, OK $93,785 Kingfisher, OK $96,065

Kremlin, OK $93,782 Lahoma, OK $94,033 Longdale, OK $93,777 Loyal, OK $94,953 Lucien, OK $94,723 Manchester, OK $94,267 Medford, OK $94,563 Meno, OK $93,839

Nash, OK $93,719 Okarche, OK $96,365 Okeene, OK $94,283 Omega, OK $94,983 Pond Creek, OK $93,818 Ringwood, OK $93,844 Southard, OK $94,045 Wakita, OK $94,329

Watonga, OK $94,500 Waukomis, OK $94,613 Woodward, OK $94,466 Arnett, OK $93,734 Buffalo, OK $94,180 Camargo, OK $93,648 Chester, OK $93,803 Fargo, OK $94,112

Fort Supply, OK $94,364 Freedom, OK $94,089 Gage, OK $93,997 Gate, OK $93,985 Laverne, OK $94,021 May, OK $94,000 Mooreland, OK $94,059 Mutual, OK $93,919

Rosston, OK $94,053 Sharon, OK $94,094 Shattuck, OK $93,984 Vici, OK $93,962 Waynoka, OK $93,888 Adams, OK $94,402 Balko, OK $93,819 Beaver, OK $93,949

Boise City, OK $94,069 Felt, OK $93,977 Forgan, OK $94,083 Goodwell, OK $93,940 Guymon, OK $94,116 Hardesty, OK $93,794 Hooker, OK $94,072 Kenton, OK $94,353

Keyes, OK $94,089 Texhoma, OK $93,949 Turpin, OK $94,114 Tyrone, OK $94,157 Avant, OK $98,597 Barnsdall, OK $97,997 Bartlesville, OK $96,746 Bixby, OK $99,199

Sayre, OK $93,413 Fittstown, OK $93,698 Fitzhugh, OK $93,725 Francis, OK $94,402 Hanna, OK $94,173 Holdenville, OK $93,972 Konawa, OK $94,747 Lamar, OK $93,671

Mcloud, OK $96,776 Macomb, OK $95,950 Maud, OK $95,117 Meeker, OK $96,310 Mill Creek, OK $93,544 Newalla, OK $97,070 Okemah, OK $95,187 Paden, OK $95,124

Prague, OK $95,619 Roff, OK $93,764 Saint Louis, OK $95,167 Sasakwa, OK $94,145 Sparks, OK $95,642 Stonewall, OK $93,686 Stratford, OK $94,568 Tecumseh, OK $96,137

Tryon, OK $95,862 Wanette, OK $95,709 Weleetka, OK $95,079 Wellston, OK $96,574 Wetumka, OK $94,009 Wewoka, OK $94,688 Arkoma, OK $93,470 Pocola, OK $93,488

Bokoshe, OK $93,594 Bunch, OK $94,250 Cameron, OK $93,535 Fanshawe, OK $93,783 Gans, OK $93,657 Heavener, OK $93,811 Hodgen, OK $93,756 Howe, OK $93,626

Keota, OK $93,626 Leflore, OK $94,000 Lequire, OK $94,086 Mccurtain, OK $93,768 Marble City, OK $94,009 Moffett, OK $93,460 Seiling, OK $93,817 Sentinel, OK $92,702

Sweetwater, OK $93,438 Taloga, OK $93,669 Texola, OK $93,573 Thomas, OK $93,653 Willow, OK $92,302 Enid, OK $94,405 Aline, OK $93,761 Alva, OK $94,209

Ames, OK $94,290 Amorita, OK $94,095 Bison, OK $94,714 Burlington, OK $93,994 Canton, OK $93,714 Carmen, OK $93,826 Carrier, OK $93,774 Cherokee, OK $93,924

Cleo Springs, OK $93,824 Covington, OK $94,665 Dacoma, OK $93,850 Douglas, OK $94,664 Dover, OK $95,801 Drummond, OK $94,360 Fairmont, OK $94,444 Fairview, OK $93,874

Garber, OK $94,196 Goltry, OK $93,811 Helena, OK $93,916 Hennessey, OK $95,112 Hillsdale, OK $94,134 Monroe, OK $93,597 Muldrow, OK $93,546 Muse, OK $93,696

Panama, OK $93,559 Poteau, OK $93,587 Roland, OK $93,465 Sallisaw, OK $93,797 Shady Point, OK $93,614 Smithville, OK $93,698 Spiro, OK $93,557 Stilwell, OK $94,767

Vian, OK $94,032 Watson, OK $93,763 Watts, OK $95,663 Westville, OK $95,629 Wister, OK $93,758 Fairland, OK $94,329 Lexington, OK $96,148 Lindsay, OK $94,576

Lookeba, OK $93,977 Luther, OK $96,919 Marlow, OK $92,343 Marshall, OK $95,013 Maysville, OK $94,850 Meridian, OK $96,510 Minco, OK $95,856 Morrison, OK $94,583

Mountain View, OK $92,628 Mulhall, OK $95,768 Mustang, OK $97,398 Newcastle, OK $97,332 Nicoma Park, OK $97,663 Ninnekah, OK $93,882 Noble, OK $96,637 Orlando, OK $95,139

Paoli, OK $94,955 Pauls Valley, OK $94,635 Perry, OK $94,765 Piedmont, OK $97,114 Pocasset, OK $95,524 Purcell, OK $96,285 Rush Springs, OK $93,011 Spencer, OK $97,697

Yukon, OK $97,464 Sulphur, OK $93,801 Tuttle, OK $96,972 Union City, OK $96,673 Verden, OK $94,596 Washington, OK $96,720 Washita, OK $93,493 Wayne, OK $95,674

Weatherford, OK $93,699 Wheatland, OK $97,739 Wynnewood, OK $94,144 Oklahoma City, OK $97,739 Kiowa, OK $93,699 Krebs, OK $94,147 Lane, OK $93,694 Lehigh, OK $93,819

Moyers, OK $93,575 Nashoba, OK $93,673 Panola, OK $93,890 Pittsburg, OK $93,538 Quinton, OK $93,870 Rattan, OK $93,673 Red Oak, OK $93,808 Savanna, OK $93,906

Snow, OK $93,648 Stringtown, OK $93,507 Stuart, OK $93,651 Talihina, OK $93,801 Tupelo, OK $93,717 Tuskahoma, OK $93,715 Wardville, OK $93,527 Whitesboro, OK $93,732

Wilburton, OK $93,834 Ponca City, OK $94,279 Billings, OK $93,912 Blackwell, OK $94,803 Braman, OK $95,340 Burbank, OK $94,747 Deer Creek, OK $94,589 Fairfax, OK $95,631

Hunter, OK $93,716 Kaw City, OK $94,481 Lamont, OK $93,735 Marland, OK $93,914 Nardin, OK $94,614 Newkirk, OK $95,180 Ralston, OK $95,579 Red Rock, OK $93,878

Shidler, OK $94,643 Tonkawa, OK $93,954 Durant, OK $94,363 Achille, OK $96,160 Albany, OK $95,181 Battiest, OK $93,792 Bennington, OK $93,700 Bethel, OK $93,722

Bokchito, OK $94,269 Boswell, OK $93,746 Broken Bow, OK $93,849 Caddo, OK $93,720 Calera, OK $95,384 Cartwright, OK $96,075 Colbert, OK $96,333 Eagletown, OK $93,698

Fort Towson, OK $93,703 Garvin, OK $93,805 Golden, OK $93,959 Grant, OK $93,873 Haworth, OK $93,809 Hendrix, OK $95,991 Hugo, OK $93,906 Idabel, OK $93,973

Kemp, OK $96,392 Kenefic, OK $93,697 Millerton, OK $94,095 Pickens, OK $93,781 Platter, OK $95,775 Ringold, OK $93,698 Rufe, OK $93,728 Sawyer, OK $93,790

Soper, OK $93,744 Spencerville, OK $93,766 Swink, OK $93,914 Valliant, OK $93,802 Wright City, OK $93,843 Shawnee, OK $96,267 Seminole, OK $95,149 Ada, OK $94,403

Agra, OK $95,671 Allen, OK $93,712 Asher, OK $95,141 Atwood, OK $93,703 Boley, OK $95,105 Bowlegs, OK $95,155 Byars, OK $95,013 Carney, OK $96,191

Castle, OK $95,548 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $93,595 Kinta, OK $94,009 Chandler, OK $96,142 Connerville, OK $93,679 Cromwell, OK $94,981 Dustin, OK $94,203 Chelsea, OK $96,535

Ochelata, OK $97,764 Oilton, OK $97,419 Oologah, OK $98,563 Osage, OK $98,852 Owasso, OK $99,648 Pawhuska, OK $95,815 Pawnee, OK $95,801 Perkins, OK $95,823

Prue, OK $99,321 Ramona, OK $98,274 Ripley, OK $95,358 Sand Springs, OK $99,771 Sapulpa, OK $99,426 Shamrock, OK $96,893 Skiatook, OK $99,155 Slick, OK $97,750

S Coffeyville, OK $95,170 Sperry, OK $99,933 Stillwater, OK $95,677 Stroud, OK $95,516 Talala, OK $97,960 Terlton, OK $98,286 Vera, OK $98,820 Wann, OK $95,623

Wynona, OK $97,710 Yale, OK $96,066 Tulsa, OK $100,061 Claremore, OK $98,199 Cleveland, OK $98,438 Collinsville, OK $99,191 Copan, OK $95,598 Cushing, OK $95,824

Davenport, OK $95,854 Delaware, OK $95,707 Depew, OK $96,695 Dewey, OK $96,264 Drumright, OK $97,249 Foyil, OK $97,752 Glencoe, OK $95,250 Glenpool, OK $99,474

Hallett, OK $97,659 Hominy, OK $98,158 Inola, OK $98,293 Jenks, OK $99,830 Jennings, OK $97,585 Kellyville, OK $98,684 Kiefer, OK $99,367 Lenapah, OK $95,367

Leonard, OK $98,976 Mannford, OK $98,684 Maramec, OK $96,114 Milfay, OK $95,925 Mounds, OK $98,796 Nowata, OK $96,436 Earlsboro, OK $95,560 Albert, OK $93,685

Alex, OK $95,044 Edmond, OK $97,482 Amber, OK $96,345 Anadarko, OK $93,208 Apache, OK $91,576 Arcadia, OK $97,192 Bethany, OK $97,739 Binger, OK $93,966

Blanchard, OK $96,290 Bradley, OK $93,920 Calumet, OK $95,967 Carnegie, OK $93,046 Cashion, OK $96,797 Cement, OK $92,856 Chickasha, OK $94,738 Norman, OK $97,137

Choctaw, OK $97,436 Colony, OK $93,267 Concho, OK $96,496 Corn, OK $93,263 Coyle, OK $95,988 Crescent, OK $96,095 Cyril, OK $92,085 Davis, OK $93,757

Dibble, OK $95,923 Dougherty, OK $94,016 Eakly, OK $93,663 El Reno, OK $96,726 Fort Cobb, OK $93,405 Geary, OK $94,652 Gotebo, OK $92,409 Gracemont, OK $94,131

Greenfield, OK $94,565 Guthrie, OK $96,589 Harrah, OK $96,993 Hinton, OK $94,766 Hydro, OK $93,936 Jones, OK $97,402 Langston, OK $96,120 Grove, OK $95,168

Jay, OK $95,263 Kansas, OK $95,647 Ketchum, OK $95,005 Langley, OK $95,198 Locust Grove, OK $95,991 Miami, OK $94,480 North Miami, OK $94,768 Oaks, OK $95,645

Eucha, OK $94,904 Vinita, OK $95,211 Adair, OK $96,000 Afton, OK $94,378 Big Cabin, OK $95,945 Bluejacket, OK $94,352 Cardin, OK $94,261 Chouteau, OK $97,443

Colcord, OK $95,673 Commerce, OK $94,668 Disney, OK $95,092 Picher, OK $94,259 Pryor, OK $96,589 Quapaw, OK $94,525 Rose, OK $95,198 Salina, OK $95,348

Spavinaw, OK $95,129 Strang, OK $95,374 Twin Oaks, OK $95,472 Welch, OK $94,252 Wyandotte, OK $94,649 Muskogee, OK $96,204 Beggs, OK $98,170 Boynton, OK $96,390

Braggs, OK $94,817 Canadian, OK $94,046 Checotah, OK $94,888 Cookson, OK $94,907 Council Hill, OK $95,682 Coweta, OK $98,488 Crowder, OK $93,985 Dewar, OK $95,920

Eufaula, OK $94,358 Fort Gibson, OK $95,177 Gore, OK $94,863 Haskell, OK $98,029 Henryetta, OK $95,644 Hitchita, OK $95,861 Hoyt, OK $94,351 Hulbert, OK $95,487

Indianola, OK $93,793 Moodys, OK $95,131 Morris, OK $97,154 Okay, OK $96,219 Okmulgee, OK $97,381 Oktaha, OK $95,423 Park Hill, OK $94,981 Peggs, OK $95,308

Porter, OK $97,510 Porum, OK $94,439 Preston, OK $97,820 Proctor, OK $95,139 Redbird, OK $98,014 Rentiesville, OK $95,216 Schulter, OK $96,190 Stidham, OK $94,784

Stigler, OK $94,290 Taft, OK $97,320 Tahlequah, OK $95,144 Wagoner, OK $97,437 Wainwright, OK $95,979 Warner, OK $94,658 Webbers Falls, OK $94,553 Welling, OK $94,950

Whitefield, OK $94,315 Mcalester, OK $93,904 Albion, OK $94,086 Alderson, OK $93,819 Antlers, OK $93,762 Atoka, OK $93,737 Blanco, OK $93,618 Blocker, OK $93,977

Bromide, OK $93,632 Calvin, OK $93,684 Caney, OK $93,727 Centrahoma, OK $93,637 Clarita, OK $93,712 Clayton, OK $93,628 Coalgate, OK $93,655 Daisy, OK $93,594

Finley, OK $93,581 Gowen, OK $94,093 Haileyville, OK $94,073 Hartshorne, OK $93,828 Hitchcock, OK $94,560 Oakhurst, OK $100,061 Devol, OK $93,771

School Principal Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

School Principal salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $102,168. While startup companies pay approximate $87,262.

School Principal Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$87,262
Growth Stage	51~500	$92,076
Established	501~5000	$98,911
Enterprise	5000+	$102,168

School Principal Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For School Principal roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Education, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, School Principal positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view School Principal as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a School Principal

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Education	$103,873	$50.0	5%

School Principal Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a School Principal's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$86,669

Average $98,927/year

$111,105

$7,222

Average $8,244/month

$9,259

$1,667

Average $1,902/week

$2,137

$42

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,105	$9,259	$2,137	$53
Average	$98,927	$8,244	$1,902	$48
25th Percentile	$86,669	$7,222	$1,667	$42

School Principal Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a School Principal, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the School Superintendent role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $148,199 - a projected growth of 50% over your current level.

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