Oklahoma City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Oklahoma City than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Oklahoma City.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City.
A list of any large public companies in Oklahoma City.

Most Popular Jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	10,980	53,200	$38,230 - 67,490	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	5,970	51,600	$29,880 - 80,780	18%	79%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,940	42,630	$26,750 - 66,220	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,650	49,240	$21,450 - 85,040	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,710	43,000	$29,790 - 63,550	6%	96%
6	Lawyers	3,270	85,740	$35,940 -	11%	99%
7	Chief executives	3,170	122,450	$39,050 -	2%	65%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,460	59,380	$27,370 - 98,890	12%	51%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,300	38,370	$29,060 - 49,920	11%	95%
10	Financial managers	1,950	78,820	$40,300 - 128,870	13%	60%
11	Management analysts	1,910	64,380	$38,890 - 89,370	22%	78%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	1,880	32,850	$24,080 - 42,960	19%	77%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,840	23,410	$12,980 - 50,000	9%	54%
14	Training and development specialists	1,650	41,910	$20,820 - 72,620	18%	56%
15	Computer programmers	1,490	66,470	$33,770 - 97,620	0%	73%
16	Computer systems analysts	1,490	60,190	$38,850 - 88,560	29%	68%
17	Medical and health services managers	1,350	68,490	$37,160 - 102,320	16%	57%
18	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,340	80,450	$59,650 - 100,980	4%	81%
19	Pharmacists	1,320	97,480	$82,110 - 122,500	22%	97%
20	Network and computer systems administrators	1,160	55,870	$37,180 - 81,010	27%	50%
21	Computer software engineers, applications	1,160	67,040	$41,330 - 95,950	45%	85%
22	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,100	41,930	$27,570 - 64,960	5%	58%
23	Sales managers	1,080	86,140	$34,220 - 156,110	10%	69%
24	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,040	47,470	$28,500 - 78,180	20%	87%
25	Computer and information systems managers	990	84,160	$48,080 - 122,290	16%	73%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	900	43,110	$25,430 - 64,350	13%	73%
27	Network systems and data communications analysts	890	58,360	$34,020 - 82,180	53%	57%
28	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	830	38,530	$25,260 - 66,290	18%	56%
29	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	820	63,120	$34,760 - 85,560	8%	78%
30	Market research analysts	820	44,260	$25,590 - 66,990	20%	82%
31	Social and human service assistants	790	29,970	$17,070 - 46,490	34%	58%
32	Librarians	790	38,720	$20,480 - 50,930	4%	85%
33	Coaches and scouts	760	32,540	$15,050 - 54,700	15%	60%
34	Physical therapists	740	73,230	$47,000 - 113,130	27%	89%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	700	46,720	$27,420 - 75,310	17%	56%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	690	49,600	$29,720 - 70,150	12%	51%
37	Engineering managers	690	102,680	$65,360 - 152,380	7%	84%
38	Petroleum engineers	680	103,240	$56,100 - 162,710	5%	80%
39	Rehabilitation counselors	670	27,260	$17,640 - 47,330	23%	73%
40	Advertising sales agents	670	41,340	$18,130 - 90,730	20%	56%
41	Computer specialists, all other	650	73,720	$55,210 - 96,860	15%	68%
42	Computer software engineers, systems software	640	79,350	$49,980 - 113,450	28%	85%
43	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	640	108,220	$29,820 - 166,200	22%	93%
44	Managers, all other	610	86,170	$49,190 - 124,140	7%	55%
45	Civil engineers	610	73,200	$44,080 - 105,370	18%	87%
46	Medical and public health social workers	600	37,720	$23,670 - 54,410	24%	77%
47	Public relations specialists	600	45,260	$27,490 - 72,450	18%	81%
48	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	590	36,470	$21,630 - 56,810	18%	56%
49	Insurance underwriters	570	49,710	$32,350 - 64,500	6%	53%
50	Occupational health and safety specialists	550		$ -	8%	72%
51	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	550	55,640	$29,840 - 68,560	16%	99%
52	Personal financial advisors	540	53,320	$14,550 - 86,000	41%	81%
53	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	530	83,870	$29,130 -	25%	67%
54	Detectives and criminal investigators	530	51,180	$27,800 - 86,310	17%	54%
55	Mechanical engineers	530	68,720	$41,270 - 97,050	4%	78%
56	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	520	32,290	$19,870 - 54,390	30%	77%
57	Architects, except landscape and naval	510	68,200	$43,230 - 97,070	18%	88%
58	Instructional coordinators	510	43,370	$27,410 - 64,940	23%	79%
59	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	500	33,570	$19,860 - 53,150	15%	51%
60	Electrical engineers	490	64,360	$27,930 - 95,860	6%	81%
61	Graphic designers	490	35,100	$21,710 - 57,050	10%	55%
62	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	490	37,150	$26,140 - 49,210	34%	73%
63	Financial analysts	470	62,650	$33,510 - 98,090	34%	87%
64	Editors	460	29,870	$21,560 - 43,820	2%	81%
65	Marketing managers	450	68,670	$36,050 - 118,710	14%	69%
66	Self-enrichment education teachers	450	50,660	$21,640 - 79,500	23%	54%
67	Speech-language pathologists	450	55,340	$34,300 - 93,200	11%	98%
68	Database administrators	440	52,830	$34,110 - 80,360	29%	72%
69	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	430	40,440	$18,130 - 62,270	14%	54%
70	Engineers, all other	420	78,270	$38,610 - 117,990	6%	82%
71	Occupational therapists	380	64,560	$35,240 - 96,090	23%	90%
72	Industrial engineers	360	67,400	$44,050 - 98,270	20%	74%
73	Education administrators, postsecondary	360	91,770	$42,670 -	14%	78%
74	Physician assistants	360	77,790	$42,090 - 117,360	27%	67%
75	Purchasing managers	350	63,510	$37,120 - 94,380	3%	57%
76	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	340	33,900	$22,700 - 47,990	11%	58%
77	Mental health counselors	330	41,810	$29,360 - 54,720	30%	73%
78	Credit analysts	330	42,930	$22,240 - 68,320	2%	60%
79	Social workers, all other	330	40,130	$25,970 - 69,080	18%	77%
80	Budget analysts	330	57,610	$37,150 - 79,280	7%	78%
81	Dentists, general	330	134,880	$40,830 -	9%	100%
82	Social and community service managers	320	47,860	$28,970 - 69,900	25%	72%
83	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	310	51,750	$34,840 - 72,920	0%	96%
84	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	310	32,790	$20,070 - 40,750	24%	78%
85	Aerospace engineers	310	86,120	$64,750 - 111,180	10%	87%
86	Human resources managers, all other	300	59,040	$35,220 - 92,320	11%	58%
87	Reporters and correspondents	300	44,170	$22,110 - 75,790	1%	85%
88	Veterinarians	290	65,630	$30,980 - 96,840	35%	100%
89	Compensation and benefits managers	280	61,490	$35,660 - 97,850	12%	58%
90	Clergy	280	41,030	$27,560 - 69,530	19%	75%
91	Health educators	260	52,330	$28,570 - 79,620	26%	58%
92	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	250	46,520	$33,890 - 65,170	25%	93%
93	Operations research analysts	250	57,770	$33,050 - 90,540	11%	71%
94	Dietitians and nutritionists	240	42,020	$28,240 - 61,040	9%	72%
95	Special education teachers, secondary school	230	43,470	$32,300 - 57,780	9%	87%
96	Writers and authors	220	41,130	$22,030 - 62,400	13%	84%
97	Private detectives and investigators	220	34,430	$21,980 - 49,490	18%	52%
98	Floral designers	220	25,150	$13,960 - 37,240	0%	55%
99	Computer hardware engineers	210	90,450	$41,110 - 125,280	5%	70%
100	Surveyors	210	40,760	$23,790 - 60,990	24%	82%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	21,720	23,480	$13,530 - 37,350	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	15,380	22,930	$13,890 - 32,550	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	13,280	17,070	$13,020 - 22,730	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	11,670	26,880	$17,750 - 39,040	25%	22%
5	Waiters and waitresses	11,160	16,160	$12,890 - 21,760	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	10,730	29,310	$18,020 - 42,080	13%	16%
7	General and operations managers	9,900	81,000	$32,880 - 150,300	2%	48%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,420	22,020	$15,230 - 31,470	2%	5%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	8,630	15,190	$12,800 - 18,930	18%	5%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,510	36,140	$21,570 - 54,740	10%	4%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,290	19,160	$13,390 - 26,360	15%	4%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	7,150	26,090	$16,020 - 38,450	1%	18%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,700	41,160	$22,810 - 63,620	6%	29%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,900	35,470	$23,210 - 50,520	15%	18%
15	Team assemblers	5,850	24,330	$17,010 - 32,590	0%	5%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,820	21,600	$14,540 - 31,410	-7%	8%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	5,810	34,430	$19,990 - 51,210	4%	25%
18	Construction laborers	5,490	25,270	$15,800 - 37,240	11%	5%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,400	20,450	$16,280 - 26,170	18%	7%
20	Cooks, fast food	5,270	16,640	$12,920 - 22,280	8%	5%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,830	32,160	$20,250 - 47,780	10%	6%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,650	32,890	$25,000 - 42,060	14%	7%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	4,470	22,430	$15,850 - 30,550	17%	13%
24	Cooks, restaurant	4,090	19,370	$14,140 - 25,450	12%	5%
25	Personal and home care aides	4,090	17,240	$13,460 - 20,220	51%	10%
26	Computer support specialists	3,800	36,830	$21,590 - 60,930	13%	43%
27	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,710	26,250	$16,310 - 40,230	4%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,640	27,610	$16,250 - 40,930	11%	14%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,630	59,140	$35,200 - 96,930	9%	10%
30	Teacher assistants	3,600	19,560	$13,050 - 27,150	10%	18%
31	Security guards	3,540	27,650	$16,360 - 47,120	17%	13%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,480	16,670	$13,020 - 21,270	13%	5%
33	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3,410	31,530	$20,910 - 50,430	5%	2%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,370	21,780	$15,900 - 29,300	18%	6%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,370	27,350	$15,770 - 40,630	8%	4%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,290	27,370	$17,550 - 38,750	4%	15%
37	Food preparation workers	3,270	16,920	$13,100 - 22,350	15%	7%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,230	31,790	$15,740 - 51,980	14%	4%
39	Child care workers	2,950	17,690	$13,230 - 23,350	18%	15%
40	Electricians	2,910	36,650	$21,330 - 54,060	7%	7%
41	Tellers	2,800	22,270	$17,140 - 29,550	14%	16%
42	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,620	26,200	$19,200 - 35,560	-1%	2%
43	Medical assistants	2,540	25,210	$17,470 - 33,270	35%	10%
44	Business operations specialists, all other	2,520	65,560	$41,880 - 92,330	21%	49%
45	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,400	18,090	$13,230 - 25,000	11%	5%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,350	46,780	$27,090 - 76,050	-4%	15%
47	Carpenters	2,350	31,980	$21,350 - 46,300	10%	6%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,340	48,240	$25,120 - 71,520	11%	33%
49	Telemarketers	2,260	18,640	$12,930 - 26,400	-9%	14%
50	Roustabouts, oil and gas	2,210	35,990	$23,140 - 50,960	-2%	0%
51	Sheet metal workers	2,140	45,100	$27,810 - 59,720	7%	4%
52	Dishwashers	2,110	16,170	$13,080 - 19,740	10%	3%
53	Helpers--production workers	2,060	19,840	$15,340 - 27,600	0%	4%
54	Correctional officers and jailers	2,040	32,630	$21,860 - 50,970	17%	11%
55	Bill and account collectors	1,950	28,710	$19,950 - 40,590	23%	13%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,900	53,000	$30,050 - 78,590	7%	13%
57	Administrative services managers	1,870	61,360	$28,080 - 103,650	12%	40%
58	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,850	35,470	$20,710 - 53,680	-6%	14%
59	Parts salespersons	1,820	30,450	$15,460 - 56,400	-1%	6%
60	Driver/sales workers	1,800	25,430	$13,990 - 41,890	-4%	4%
61	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,770	26,230	$14,570 - 41,020	26%	43%
62	Order clerks	1,770	25,760	$17,090 - 36,250	-23%	16%
63	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,760	15,550	$12,920 - 19,220	10%	17%
64	Machinists	1,760	35,750	$19,680 - 55,810	-2%	3%
65	Packers and packagers, hand	1,720	17,520	$12,850 - 25,220	-11%	3%
66	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	1,710	52,650	$28,410 - 72,060	-4%	0%
67	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	1,670	47,300	$30,480 - 61,060	11%	11%
68	Medical secretaries	1,670	25,870	$18,460 - 34,900	17%	18%
69	Data entry keyers	1,660	27,280	$17,900 - 38,090	-4%	18%
70	Derrick operators, oil and gas	1,640	44,690	$30,230 - 54,550	-5%	0%
71	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,630	42,780	$25,900 - 61,330	9%	5%
72	Insurance sales agents	1,630	52,820	$22,780 - 84,610	13%	45%
73	Pharmacy technicians	1,590	24,310	$17,700 - 32,460	32%	16%
74	Fire fighters	1,580	50,200	$31,450 - 67,580	12%	18%
75	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,550	48,600	$27,880 - 73,680	9%	47%
76	Dental assistants	1,540	30,140	$22,280 - 39,160	29%	9%
77	Loan officers	1,510	49,680	$22,280 - 86,790	12%	49%
78	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,510	45,900	$22,860 - 67,540	4%	30%
79	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,470	30,730	$21,000 - 40,390	11%	2%
80	Logisticians	1,460	65,420	$41,880 - 90,990	17%	43%
81	Real estate sales agents	1,460	47,730	$21,480 - 90,510	11%	45%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,430	55,440	$30,690 - 85,850	0%	42%
83	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,410	47,660	$25,680 - 65,440	22%	45%
84	Postal service mail carriers	1,370			1%	11%
85	Bus drivers, school	1,340	19,100	$13,330 - 25,810	9%	4%
86	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,300	32,480	$20,330 - 48,410	12%	6%
87	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,300	21,700	$13,390 - 37,670	14%	3%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,250	44,470	$18,170 - 65,390	28%	48%
89	File clerks	1,240	22,300	$14,340 - 31,390	-40%	20%
90	Home health aides	1,240	22,510	$15,740 - 31,430	49%	7%
91	Medical records and health information technicians	1,210	30,960	$18,540 - 48,670	18%	12%
92	Automotive body and related repairers	1,180	34,010	$18,030 - 57,280	12%	3%
93	Counter and rental clerks	1,150	21,600	$13,200 - 34,080	23%	16%
94	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,150	16,290	$12,910 - 20,530	10%	8%
95	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,140	35,950	$24,360 - 50,540	12%	3%
96	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,130	48,910	$21,160 - 81,940	15%	36%
97	Food service managers	1,130	40,910	$23,220 - 60,520	5%	24%
98	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,110	61,640	$34,390 - 94,470	4%	18%
99	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,100	30,780	$20,710 - 45,340	0%	22%
100	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,090	18,690	$13,520 - 24,810	10%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Oklahoma City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators	35,440	220	58.7
Derrick operators, oil and gas	44,690	1,640	39.4
Helpers--extraction workers	38,740	650	34.7
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	52,650	1,710	30.2
Wellhead pumpers	40,350	570	28
Roustabouts, oil and gas	35,990	2,210	24.4
Tree trimmers and pruners	22,280	590	14.5
Petroleum engineers	103,240	680	9.3
Traffic technicians	31,680	110	9.2
Geological and petroleum technicians	52,910	350	9
Atmospheric and space scientists	89,170	130	7.9
Avionics technicians	47,180	310	6.5
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	46,850	130	5.7
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	108,220	640	5.2
Court reporters	51,800	230	4.9
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	18,250	290	4.9
Audiologists	50,480	130	4.8
Motorcycle mechanics	37,320	140	4.4
Radiation therapists	55,850	180	4.4
Correspondence clerks	25,780	160	3.9
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	47,300	1,670	3.9
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	45,870	110	3.8
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	28,150	740	3.7
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	34,780	650	3.6
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	21,030	200	3.5
Logisticians	65,420	1,460	3.3
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	100,840	180	3.3
Bailiffs	32,300	150	3.3
Transportation inspectors	82,070	190	3.3
Sheet metal workers	45,100	2,140	3.3
Political science teachers, postsecondary	41,790	120	3.2
Loan counselors	35,040	340	3.1
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	49,360	400	3.1
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	19,990	140	2.9
Dietetic technicians	23,810	210	2.8
Radio and television announcers	32,260	240	2.8
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	52,410	820	2.7
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	40,130	580	2.7
Occupational health and safety specialists		550	2.7
Carpet installers	26,660	280	2.7
Optometrists	64,540	210	2.6
Chief executives	122,450	3,170	2.6
Private detectives and investigators	34,430	220	2.5
Funeral directors	51,910	170	2.5
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	32,260	140	2.5
Correctional officers and jailers	32,630	2,040	2.4
Cooks, fast food	16,640	5,270	2.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,530	3,410	2.4
Occupational therapist assistants	52,540	210	2.4
Family and general practitioners	165,320	930	2.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	67,000	1.55	210
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	108,220	1.48	640
Self-enrichment education teachers	50,660	1.32	450
Transportation inspectors	82,070	1.32	190
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	88,210	1.24	200
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,350	1.23	260
Financial specialists, all other	68,850	1.2	120
Helpers--extraction workers	38,740	1.2	650
Fire fighters	50,200	1.19	1,580
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	80,820	1.19	190
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	61,640	1.18	1,110
Industrial engineering technicians	56,780	1.17	290
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	24,870	1.16	120
Crossing guards	26,520	1.15	230
Surveying and mapping technicians	43,490	1.15	320
Health educators	52,330	1.14	260
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	28,200	1.14	910
Roustabouts, oil and gas	35,990	1.14	2,210
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	45,900	1.12	1,510
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	60,350	1.12	400
Business operations specialists, all other	65,560	1.11	2,520
Paralegals and legal assistants	47,660	1.11	1,410
Electro-mechanical technicians	52,410	1.1	110
Security guards	27,650	1.1	3,540
All other information and record clerks	36,160	1.09	620
Computer specialists, all other	73,720	1.09	650
Atmospheric and space scientists	89,170	1.09	130
Occupational therapist assistants	52,540	1.08	210
Sheet metal workers	45,100	1.08	2,140
Reporters and correspondents	44,170	1.08	300
Chemists	70,790	1.07	110
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	49,360	1.07	400
Motorcycle mechanics	37,320	1.07	140
Wellhead pumpers	40,350	1.07	570
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	52,410	1.07	820
Derrick operators, oil and gas	44,690	1.06	1,640
Home health aides	22,510	1.06	1,240
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,870	1.06	530
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,470	1.06	1,850
Social and human service assistants	29,970	1.06	790
Data entry keyers	27,280	1.05	1,660
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,840	1.05	110
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,440	1.05	1,430
Procurement clerks	36,120	1.05	770
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	100,840	1.04	180
Managers, all other	86,170	1.04	610
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,290	1.04	180
Floral designers	25,150	1.04	220
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	38,620	1.04	330
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	47,520	1.04	630

Highest Paying Jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	206,480
Obstetricians and gynecologists	200,200	70
Psychiatrists	174,310	40
Anesthesiologists	174,200
Family and general practitioners	165,320	930
Dentists, general	134,880	330
Physicians and surgeons, all other	134,130
Chief executives	122,450	3,170
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	118,290
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	108,220	640
Natural sciences managers	107,820	100
Petroleum engineers	103,240	680
Engineering managers	102,680	690
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	100,840	180
Pharmacists	97,480	1,320
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,770	360
Computer hardware engineers	90,450	210
Atmospheric and space scientists	89,170	130
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	88,210	200
Managers, all other	86,170	610
Sales managers	86,140	1,080
Aerospace engineers	86,120	310
Lawyers	85,740	3,270
Computer and information systems managers	84,160	990
Physical scientists, all other	84,040
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,870	530
Financial examiners	82,690	100
Transportation inspectors	82,070	190
Computer and information scientists, research	81,340	90
General and operations managers	81,000	9,900
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	80,820	190
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,450	1,340
Commercial pilots	80,430	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	79,350	640
Financial managers	78,820	1,950
Engineers, all other	78,270	420
Physician assistants	77,790	360
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	76,730
Environmental engineers	76,610	70
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	73,830	240
Computer specialists, all other	73,720	650
Physical therapists	73,230	740
Civil engineers	73,200	610
Materials engineers	73,060	50
Hydrologists	72,890	40
Education administrators, all other	72,460	90
Public relations managers	72,270	150
Chemists	70,790	110
Social scientists and related workers, all other	70,640	70
Financial specialists, all other	68,850	120

Large Companies Headquartered in Oklahoma City

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Devon Energy	10.7
Kerr-McGee	6.9
OGE Energy	6
Chesapeake Energy	4.7

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