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Residential Advisors Salary in OK

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Residential Advisors in OK have a median annual salary of $35,390, with 1,060 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $22,690 at the 10th percentile to $46,150 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$35,390

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.02

Employment

1,060

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$22,690
10th
$29,510
25th
$35,390
Median
$39,660
75th
$46,150
90th

Local compared with national

OK

$35,390

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,240

Median annual · 2025

The OK median is 16.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.8
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.NegotiationImportance 3.6
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.6
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Some College Courses
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Budgeting software
  • Email software
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Survey software
  • Web browser software
  • Website development software

Common tasks

  • Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents.
  • Assign rooms to students.
  • Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
  • Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
  • Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
  • Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
  • Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
  • Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
  • Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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