This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Oklahoma listed on Betterleap's job board: 2,044 open positions from 40 employers as of September 26, 2026, 1% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Oklahoma #32 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 53.1% of the state's postings (543). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Oklahoma
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | 880 | 239 | 18 |
| 2 | Norman, OK | 139 | 29 | 5 |
| 3 | Tulsa, OK | 125 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Muskogee, OK | 121 | 72 | 3 |
| 5 | Stillwater, OK | 94 | 32 | 1 |
| 6 | Midwest City, OK | 72 | 30 | 2 |
| 7 | Ada, OK | 70 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Enid, OK | 68 | 24 | 2 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Oklahoma.
Health systems hiring the most in Oklahoma
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in OK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OU Health | 441 |
| 2 | Mercy | 338 |
| 3 | SSM Health | 262 |
| 4 | Saint Francis Health System | 190 |
| 5 | Norman Regional Health System | 170 |
| 6 | Stillwater Medical Center Authority | 97 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 89 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC | 55 |
Which roles Oklahoma employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 543 | 53.1% |
| medical assistants | 93 | 9.1% |
| patient access representatives | 77 | 7.5% |
| licensed practical nurses | 75 | 7.3% |
| physicians | 75 | 7.3% |
| radiologic technologists | 57 | 5.6% |
| physical therapists | 57 | 5.6% |
| nurse practitioners | 45 | 4.4% |
What nursing jobs pay in Oklahoma
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 38,270 registered nurses employed in Oklahoma with a mean wage of $40.90 an hour ($85,060 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 7.5% of Oklahoma postings state a pay range with both ends, and registered nurses postings with a range number 31: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is Oklahoma can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in Oklahoma without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Oklahoma count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Oklahoma right now?
2,044 open postings from 40 hospital and health-system employers in Oklahoma as of September 26, 2026, 543 of them for registered nurses. Oklahoma City has the most (880), then Norman (139).
What do registered nurses earn in Oklahoma?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Oklahoma is $40.90 an hour, $85,060 a year, across 38,270 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Oklahoma a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. Oklahoma is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Oklahoma?
By open postings on their own career sites: OU Health (441), Mercy (338), SSM Health (262) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.