Medical Examiner Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

How much does a Medical Examiner make in Oklahoma City, OK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City, OK is $292,001. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $248,682 to $347,651, with most professionals earning between $209,243 and $398,316.

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What is a Medical Examiner?

A Medical Examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the Medical Examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2,000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 2...

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What does a Medical Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Medical Examiner

Reviews investigation reports provided by Field Agents to establish case jurisdiction and to make initial determination regarding course and scope of inquest directs and closely supervises activities of support staff assisting with inquest.

March 26, 2023

Provide direct or indirect services to District Attorneys, the Courts, the Attorney General, funeral homes, families of decedents, hospitals and major medical academic centers, insurance companies, organ procurement organizations, local and state police investigators, fire departments, a variety of state agencies, and various Federal programs and agencies.

January 10, 2023

Responds to internal or external customers in a professional, efficient manner to encourage acceptance of corporate products, services, and policies.

February 23, 2023

Document ineligible charges and provide communications internally for claims processing and externally to providers.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City, OK

Average Base Salary

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248682

347651

292001

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

254299

358804

299589

What is the average salary for Medical Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City, OK. The base salary for Medical Examiner ranges from $248,682 to $347,651 with the average base salary of $292,001. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $254,299 to $358,804 with the average total cash compensation of $299,589.

View Average Salary for Medical Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$292,001	$248,682 - $347,651
Bonus	$7,587	$5,617 - $11,153
Total Pay	$299,589	$254,299 - $358,804

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Examiner Salary Near Oklahoma City, OK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Edmond, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $247,866 - $346,509	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Norman, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $247,049 - $345,367	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,232 - $344,225	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Enid, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,232 - $344,225	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Lawton, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,334 - $322,000	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Tulsa, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $255,951 - $357,812	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK

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About Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico, and is a three-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The city is in the Frontier Country region in the center of the state, making it an ideal location for state government. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 620.34 square miles (1,606.7 km2), of which 601.11 square miles (1,556.9 km2) is land and 19.23 square miles (49.8 km2) is water. Oklahoma City lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400 feet (120 m) and two species of oak: blac...

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About Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico, and is a three-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The city ....More

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