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 (2006 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	10,460	49,010	$33,950 - 64,590	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	6,110	48,680	$27,850 - 78,730	18%	79%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,290	34,830	$26,350 - 45,140	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,590	52,310	$23,440 - 90,970	8%	51%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,530	19,700	$12,330 - 33,590	9%	54%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,320	36,690	$26,960 - 47,790	6%	96%
7	Chief executives	3,220	113,070	$41,210 - 0	2%	65%
8	Lawyers	2,910	93,270	$37,390 - 0	11%	99%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,480	35,990	$26,660 - 46,800	11%	95%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,290	55,900	$26,610 - 96,160	12%	51%
11	Management analysts	1,830	66,050	$37,970 - 96,280	22%	78%
12	Financial managers	1,800	75,000	$38,430 - 121,820	13%	60%
13	Computer programmers	1,610	68,710	$34,600 - 94,710	0%	73%
14	Medical and health services managers	1,530	70,730	$41,270 - 106,930	16%	57%
15	Training and development specialists	1,460	42,820	$15,200 - 71,260	18%	56%
16	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,390	43,620	$25,800 - 70,490	5%	58%
17	Sales managers	1,350	74,080	$34,450 - 132,450	10%	69%
18	Computer systems analysts	1,290	62,470	$38,670 - 90,190	29%	68%
19	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,270	76,700	$56,870 - 99,560	4%	81%
20	Network and computer systems administrators	1,240	53,690	$35,460 - 75,710	27%	50%
21	Pharmacists	1,240	81,570	$37,310 - 108,540	22%	97%
22	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	1,080	46,700	$33,370 - 66,270	20%	99%
23	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,050	39,350	$24,310 - 58,990	25%	93%
24	Computer software engineers, applications	1,020	62,610	$38,440 - 90,970	45%	85%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	1,010	30,260	$20,730 - 41,850	19%	77%
26	Market research analysts	970		$0 - 0	20%	82%
27	Computer and information systems managers	940	84,650	$52,780 - 118,280	16%	73%
28	Physical therapists	930	77,500	$50,040 - 126,480	27%	89%
29	Petroleum engineers	840	96,470	$56,610 - 136,220	5%	80%
30	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	810	59,790	$46,530 - 74,960	8%	78%
31	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	800	40,570	$24,920 - 57,360	13%	73%
32	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	790	39,360	$30,080 - 53,620	20%	87%
33	Public relations specialists	780	46,280	$25,960 - 84,220	18%	81%
34	Biological technicians	730	23,980	$13,390 - 36,870	16%	60%
35	Computer software engineers, systems software	720	76,620	$42,540 - 130,690	28%	85%
36	Managers, all other	720	77,320	$44,090 - 114,030	7%	55%
37	Social and human service assistants	710		$0 - 0	34%	58%
38	Advertising sales agents	690	42,260	$16,120 - 91,180	20%	56%
39	Librarians	670	39,380	$19,360 - 56,210	4%	85%
40	Network systems and data communications analysts	660	53,220	$32,370 - 77,990	53%	57%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	650	46,790	$32,770 - 61,900	12%	51%
42	Aerospace engineers	630	78,540	$55,340 - 99,400	10%	87%
43	Mechanical engineers	620	71,940	$43,250 - 96,050	4%	78%
44	Mental health counselors	610	36,010	$25,880 - 49,140	30%	73%
45	Graphic designers	580	32,420	$23,370 - 45,640	10%	55%
46	Speech-language pathologists	580	50,640	$32,560 - 78,490	11%	98%
47	Education administrators, postsecondary	580	65,900	$33,100 - 108,010	14%	78%
48	Civil engineers	570	71,550	$48,530 - 97,400	18%	87%
49	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	550	39,340	$24,210 - 62,680	18%	56%
50	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	550	37,740	$22,810 - 60,900	18%	56%
51	Engineering managers	550	96,020	$61,480 - 131,290	7%	84%
52	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	540	53,490	$21,840 - 95,340	25%	67%
53	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	540	48,840	$27,360 - 64,050	16%	99%
54	Reporters and correspondents	520	28,080	$18,870 - 49,990	1%	85%
55	Detectives and criminal investigators	520	46,900	$26,400 - 76,380	17%	54%
56	Medical and public health social workers	510	41,810	$26,020 - 57,090	24%	77%
57	Occupational therapists	470	66,720	$36,430 - 99,650	23%	90%
58	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	460	52,780	$33,680 - 74,610	17%	56%
59	Marketing managers	450	71,430	$37,010 - 100,810	14%	69%
60	Education, training, and library workers, all other	450		$0 - 0	11%	79%
61	Credit analysts	440	46,020	$22,960 - 74,200	2%	60%
62	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	440	31,240	$19,340 - 49,560	15%	51%
63	Database administrators	440	51,790	$30,610 - 79,130	29%	72%
64	Instructional coordinators	430	45,670	$29,580 - 67,270	23%	79%
65	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	430	28,550	$18,230 - 43,230	30%	77%
66	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	430	103,510	$62,330 - 0	22%	93%
67	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	420	42,870	$30,550 - 56,330	0%	96%
68	Industrial engineers	420	66,080	$38,040 - 94,950	20%	74%
69	Engineers, all other	390	68,650	$30,390 - 110,170	6%	82%
70	Insurance underwriters	380	39,600	$27,600 - 52,260	6%	53%
71	Physician assistants	360	74,380	$59,290 - 93,360	27%	67%
72	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	350	31,190	$22,200 - 40,710	11%	58%
73	Personal financial advisors	350	47,860	$29,180 - 74,470	41%	81%
74	Social and community service managers	340	41,050	$21,940 - 67,140	25%	72%
75	Financial analysts	340	51,860	$36,120 - 77,850	34%	87%
76	Dentists, general	340	120,600	$54,360 - 0	9%	100%
77	Coaches and scouts	330	22,790	$12,440 - 39,260	15%	60%
78	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	320		$0 - 0	12%	94%
79	Special education teachers, secondary school	310	36,880	$30,080 - 45,340	9%	87%
80	Self-enrichment education teachers	310	25,030	$13,450 - 33,760	23%	54%
81	Human resources managers, all other	300	57,350	$36,290 - 93,120	11%	58%
82	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	300	34,140	$24,280 - 46,130	34%	73%
83	Veterinarians	290	66,770	$41,500 - 87,310	35%	100%
84	Electrical engineers	290	75,210	$49,790 - 94,920	6%	81%
85	Social workers, all other	290	34,700	$21,700 - 54,470	18%	77%
86	Editors	290	49,230	$24,120 - 73,330	2%	81%
87	Budget analysts	290	55,880	$33,770 - 76,230	7%	78%
88	Compensation and benefits managers	280	61,690	$32,030 - 92,880	12%	58%
89	Health educators	280	43,060	$26,500 - 61,570	26%	58%
90	Purchasing managers	280	65,240	$34,570 - 100,690	3%	57%
91	Producers and directors	260	43,500	$24,260 - 66,780	11%	75%
92	Sales and related workers, all other	260	32,500	$21,410 - 46,240	14%	62%
93	Occupational health and safety specialists	250	57,680	$33,860 - 82,580	8%	72%
94	Special education teachers, middle school	230	36,170	$28,910 - 44,950	16%	87%
95	Commercial and industrial designers	230	39,250	$19,830 - 76,800	7%	55%
96	Surveyors	220	39,940	$22,860 - 59,210	24%	82%
97	Floral designers	220	22,690	$12,770 - 34,600	0%	55%
98	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	220	39,250	$30,800 - 49,220	14%	54%
99	Public relations managers	220	68,700	$38,010 - 93,410	17%	75%
100	Atmospheric and space scientists	190	60,940	$21,240 - 111,650	11%	85%

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	19,110	22,860	$12,790 - 39,430	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	14,180	21,950	$13,280 - 32,010	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	12,260	16,040	$12,050 - 21,230	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	11,520	14,620	$11,550 - 20,320	11%	14%
5	General and operations managers	11,200	71,210	$29,980 - 131,500	2%	48%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	10,610	14,150	$11,630 - 17,870	18%	5%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,420	21,410	$14,590 - 31,190	2%	5%
8	Customer service representatives	8,680	25,970	$16,390 - 39,440	25%	22%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	8,580	28,660	$18,710 - 41,690	13%	16%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	8,540	24,030	$14,320 - 35,100	1%	18%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,310	18,820	$12,790 - 24,800	15%	4%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,810	33,180	$20,450 - 48,840	10%	4%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	7,190	33,850	$22,280 - 49,090	15%	18%
14	Team assemblers	6,850	27,080	$15,380 - 51,390	0%	5%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,340	20,210	$13,540 - 28,980	-7%	8%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,650	39,590	$22,360 - 61,480	6%	29%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,610	30,470	$17,840 - 44,890	10%	6%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	5,420	21,360	$14,800 - 28,300	17%	13%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,390	19,380	$15,310 - 23,520	18%	7%
20	Construction laborers	5,210	24,120	$15,350 - 35,310	11%	5%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,370	33,430	$17,580 - 49,270	4%	25%
22	Cooks, fast food	4,370	14,900	$11,700 - 19,070	8%	5%
23	Telemarketers	4,010	17,830	$12,210 - 23,680	-9%	14%
24	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,940	31,990	$23,880 - 40,810	14%	7%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,760	15,550	$11,830 - 20,570	13%	5%
26	Cooks, restaurant	3,760	17,270	$12,220 - 22,910	12%	5%
27	Security guards	3,700	25,600	$15,150 - 42,750	17%	13%
28	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,560	26,390	$18,700 - 35,740	4%	15%
29	Food preparation workers	3,320	15,940	$11,820 - 21,870	15%	7%
30	Medical assistants	3,280	23,600	$16,880 - 30,620	35%	10%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,170	24,300	$14,490 - 45,610	8%	4%
32	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,970	25,910	$15,300 - 38,750	4%	6%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,900	25,120	$14,900 - 38,000	11%	14%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,780	19,930	$13,080 - 28,580	18%	6%
35	Personal and home care aides	2,780	16,530	$11,870 - 23,280	51%	10%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,750	37,660	$20,880 - 60,420	11%	33%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,680	25,090	$12,730 - 51,900	26%	43%
38	Carpenters	2,660	30,780	$19,690 - 45,590	10%	6%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,640	31,770	$16,630 - 49,300	14%	4%
40	Business operations specialists, all other	2,580	61,330	$39,900 - 85,660	21%	49%
41	Driver/sales workers	2,560	22,040	$12,080 - 36,800	-4%	4%
42	Tellers	2,540	21,160	$16,150 - 27,880	14%	16%
43	Teacher assistants	2,500	15,390	$11,790 - 21,380	10%	18%
44	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,370	29,480	$19,710 - 43,230	5%	2%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,340	56,240	$33,980 - 87,860	9%	10%
46	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	2,290	41,390	$24,230 - 51,070	11%	11%
47	Electricians	2,280	39,380	$22,310 - 61,760	7%	7%
48	Machinists	2,280	35,380	$21,440 - 50,380	-2%	3%
49	Bill and account collectors	2,200	26,430	$18,570 - 36,250	23%	13%
50	Dishwashers	2,150	14,380	$11,630 - 18,060	10%	3%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,140	46,140	$25,380 - 73,010	-4%	15%
52	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,050	34,150	$20,930 - 52,900	28%	48%
53	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,960	17,290	$12,270 - 23,490	11%	5%
54	Helpers--production workers	1,910	23,040	$13,490 - 40,200	0%	4%
55	Child care workers	1,900	15,270	$11,610 - 19,900	18%	15%
56	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,870	21,840	$13,830 - 38,690	14%	3%
57	Packers and packagers, hand	1,870	16,940	$11,600 - 25,860	-11%	3%
58	Correctional officers and jailers	1,850	31,560	$20,770 - 48,160	17%	11%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,820	51,190	$29,520 - 74,580	7%	13%
60	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,750	15,600	$11,630 - 22,050	10%	17%
61	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,690	34,730	$18,720 - 51,330	-6%	14%
62	Medical secretaries	1,660	24,430	$18,120 - 32,840	17%	18%
63	Sheet metal workers	1,650	44,440	$32,920 - 54,970	7%	4%
64	Counter and rental clerks	1,640	21,400	$12,260 - 38,000	23%	16%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,570	37,280	$21,410 - 55,920	11%	4%
66	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,570	30,330	$21,180 - 42,780	8%	3%
67	Bus drivers, school	1,530	17,520	$11,980 - 24,180	9%	4%
68	Derrick operators, oil and gas	1,530	43,390	$31,770 - 50,530	-5%	0%
69	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,400	43,900	$23,440 - 62,450	4%	30%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,380	52,030	$30,190 - 91,380	10%	17%
71	Data entry keyers	1,380	22,540	$15,810 - 31,260	-4%	18%
72	Logisticians	1,380		$[?] - [?]	17%	43%
73	Administrative services managers	1,380	54,540	$27,050 - 91,050	12%	40%
74	Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	1,360	23,740	$12,810 - 35,430	-3%	3%
75	Postal service mail carriers	1,350	44,250	$34,960 - 53,870	1%	11%
76	Pharmacy technicians	1,340	23,420	$17,210 - 30,910	32%	16%
77	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,330	30,020	$17,110 - 45,880	12%	6%
78	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,330	41,920	$27,230 - 63,130	9%	47%
79	Insurance sales agents	1,300	55,490	$26,520 - 91,270	13%	45%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,300	53,280	$29,450 - 80,120	0%	42%
81	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,280	14,000	$11,540 - 17,510	12%	6%
82	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,260	30,000	$20,760 - 41,950	0%	22%
83	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,250	36,120	$25,410 - 47,380	12%	3%
84	Automotive body and related repairers	1,190	30,110	$16,470 - 51,640	12%	3%
85	Home health aides	1,180	20,500	$15,100 - 28,090	49%	7%
86	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,130	41,840	$19,370 - 83,610	15%	36%
87	Parts salespersons	1,130	26,740	$16,380 - 38,560	-1%	6%
88	Legal secretaries	1,110	33,930	$26,510 - 41,830	12%	18%
89	Dental assistants	1,070	27,210	$18,390 - 36,520	29%	9%
90	Food service managers	1,070	35,720	$22,280 - 53,150	5%	24%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,050	43,950	$26,890 - 62,690	9%	5%
92	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,050	29,390	$19,970 - 38,830	11%	2%
93	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	1,050	30,430	$20,290 - 44,080	3%	18%
94	Loan officers	1,030	59,580	$17,510 - 117,900	12%	49%
95	Bartenders	1,020	16,230	$11,720 - 22,990	11%	17%
96	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,020	24,180	$14,430 - 34,780	-14%	0%
97	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,020	38,830	$21,450 - 57,130	22%	45%
98	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,000	57,940	$38,560 - 87,590	4%	18%
99	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	970	33,120	$20,490 - 46,720	9%	3%
100	File clerks	960	21,610	$13,370 - 30,490	-40%	20%

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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.*
Wellhead pumpers	47,690	720	63
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators	46,380	120	62.7
Derrick operators, oil and gas	43,390	1,530	45.9
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas		550	27
Helpers--extraction workers	34,570	580	23.8
Tree trimmers and pruners	19,000	890	19.6
Petroleum engineers	96,470	840	18.8
Gas plant operators	52,270	160	13.5
Geological and petroleum technicians	48,740	320	12.1
Atmospheric and space scientists	60,940	190	11.6
Occupational therapist aides	19,720	170	10.8
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	45,870	290	8.4
Roustabouts, oil and gas	26,730	820	8.1
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	17,590	250	7.6
Animal trainers	30,750	120	7.2
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	48,080	140	6.9
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	41,390	2,290	6.1
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	46,080	480	5.5
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	36,140	270	5.4
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	52,840	340	5.2
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	46,700	1,080	4.9
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	23,740	1,360	4.8
Court reporters	38,390	140	4.5
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	103,510	430	4.4
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	18,770	330	4.3
Logisticians		1,380	4.3
Correspondence clerks	25,830	180	4
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	49,450	400	3.8
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	69,560	300	3.7
Radiation therapists	56,200	120	3.6
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	89,330	180	3.5
Aerospace engineers	78,540	630	3.4
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	45,830	120	3.4
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	39,350	1,050	3.4
Bailiffs	28,590	110	3.3
Reporters and correspondents	28,080	520	3.3
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	72,490	390	3.3
Biological technicians	23,980	730	3.2
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	37,020	630	3.1
Psychiatric technicians	24,170	450	3.1
Occupational therapist assistants	45,590	240	3
Electro-mechanical technicians	46,480	120	2.9
History teachers, postsecondary	46,400	150	2.9
Motorcycle mechanics	35,940	100	2.8
Real estate brokers		280	2.8
Telemarketers	17,830	4,010	2.8
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	28,020	530	2.7
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	22,520	150	2.6
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	32,330	120	2.6
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	21,310	220	2.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	103,510	1.5	430
Wellhead pumpers	47,690	1.36	720
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	55,520	1.35	200
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	23,740	1.29	1,360
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,850	1.27	300
Parking lot attendants	22,520	1.25	270
Industrial engineering technicians	56,610	1.2	370
Office machine operators, except computer	30,350	1.19	340
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	57,940	1.19	1,000
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	23,550	1.17	510
Office and administrative support workers, all other	33,900	1.17	240
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,940	1.17	310
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators	46,380	1.16	120
Physical therapists	77,500	1.16	930
Computer programmers	68,710	1.14	1,610
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	43,900	1.13	1,400
Business operations specialists, all other	61,330	1.12	2,580
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,840	1.12	1,870
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	35,390	1.12	170
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	69,560	1.12	300
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	57,710	1.12	340
Security guards	25,600	1.12	3,700
Sheet metal workers	44,440	1.12	1,650
Helpers--extraction workers	34,570	1.11	580
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	50,520	1.1	480
Procurement clerks	36,130	1.1	600
Education administrators, all other	76,170	1.09	130
Animal trainers	30,750	1.09	120
Travel agents	32,970	1.09	200
Tool and die makers	46,530	1.09	140
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	37,600	1.09	280
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,660	1.09	110
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	21,410	1.08	240
Occupational therapists	66,720	1.08	470
Urban and regional planners	62,770	1.08	130
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	72,490	1.08	390
Occupational therapist assistants	45,590	1.07	240
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,280	1.07	1,300
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	34,730	1.07	1,690
All other information and record clerks	32,900	1.07	700
Civil engineering technicians	44,250	1.07	530
Financial specialists, all other	57,310	1.06	160
Team assemblers	27,080	1.06	6,850
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	46,080	1.06	480
Civil engineers	71,550	1.06	570
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	52,030	1.06	1,380
Editors	49,230	1.06	290
Preschool teachers, except special education	25,090	1.05	2,680
Loan officers	59,580	1.05	1,030
Electro-mechanical technicians	46,480	1.05	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	209,080	70
Internists, general	177,560	80
Family and general practitioners	157,810	710
Psychiatrists	143,660	30
Dentists, general	120,600	340
Chief executives	113,070	3,220
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	103,510	430
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	98,860	100
Transportation inspectors	97,180	100
Petroleum engineers	96,470	840
Engineering managers	96,020	550
Lawyers	93,270	2,910
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	89,330	180
Physicians and surgeons, all other	87,730	2,090
Computer hardware engineers	86,470	190
Computer and information systems managers	84,650	940
Environmental engineers	83,890	50
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	82,720	70
Pharmacists	81,570	1,240
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	81,250
Aerospace engineers	78,540	630
Physical therapists	77,500	930
Managers, all other	77,320	720
Electronics engineers, except computer	76,700	1,270
Computer software engineers, systems software	76,620	720
Education administrators, all other	76,170	130
Electrical engineers	75,210	290
Financial examiners	75,140	100
Financial managers	75,000	1,800
Physician assistants	74,380	360
Sales managers	74,080	1,350
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	72,490	390
Mechanical engineers	71,940	620
Psychologists, all other	71,910	40
Computer and information scientists, research	71,820	80
Civil engineers	71,550	570
Marketing managers	71,430	450
General and operations managers	71,210	11,200
Medical and health services managers	70,730	1,530
Industrial production managers	69,970	400
Materials engineers	69,680	40
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	69,560	300
Soil and plant scientists	68,810
Computer programmers	68,710	1,610
Public relations managers	68,700	220
Engineers, all other	68,650	390
Computer specialists, all other	68,340
Veterinarians	66,770	290
Occupational therapists	66,720	470
Industrial engineers	66,080	420

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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