Tulsa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tulsa, 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 Tulsa than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Tulsa.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Tulsa.
  • A list of any large public companies in Tulsa.

Jobs in Tulsa

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations444400$47,910$23.03100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations63390$38,290$18.4113.75
3Sales and Related Occupations46380$40,930$19.689.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations41480$22,020$10.598.7
5Production Occupations39220$40,530$19.485.6
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations35760$35,590$17.116.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations26810$79,470$38.25.85
8Management Occupations23930$111,290$53.516.35
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations22150$44,400$21.356
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations22050$68,350$32.865.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21590$47,510$22.843.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations21540$46,010$22.124.6
13Healthcare Support Occupations17110$28,690$13.792.85
14Retail Salespersons15550$27,490$13.222.7
15Architecture and Engineering Occupations11010$84,050$40.411.7
16Computer and Mathematical Occupations10310$71,440$34.353
17Customer Service Representatives10240$33,690$16.21.75
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations10200$26,900$12.933.6
19Fast Food and Counter Workers9640$19,170$9.222.45
20Cashiers9500$21,880$10.522.2
21Registered Nurses9000$65,320$31.411.95
22Protective Service Occupations8470$40,680$19.562.2
23Waiters and Waitresses8300$19,480$9.371.65
24Personal Care and Service Occupations8160$28,020$13.474.65
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8050$29,060$13.971.8
26Stockers and Order Fillers7640$26,800$12.891.25
27General and Operations Managers7120$110,850$53.291.5
28Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks6430$43,080$20.711.05
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6240$53,810$25.871.2
30Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5940$34,270$16.481.4
31Office Clerks, General5780$31,820$15.31.9
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5470$55,520$26.690.95
33Home Health and Personal Care Aides5200$21,110$10.150
34Nursing Assistants5140$26,390$12.690.95
35Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5050$31,510$15.150.8
36Community and Social Service Occupations5030$42,690$20.531.75
37Cooks, Restaurant5010$24,710$11.880.9
38Accountants and Auditors4510$73,700$35.430.9
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations4370$46,370$22.291.8
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers4310$44,810$21.540.3
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4270$37,690$18.120.9
42Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4260$24,010$11.541.5
43First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4150$43,030$20.690.95
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4130$30,630$14.730.6
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3310$65,120$31.310.85
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3280$57,010$27.410.7
47Security Guards3250$31,230$15.010.7
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3240$61,750$29.690.4
49Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3060$34,800$16.730.4
50First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3050$63,220$30.390.4
51Cooks, Fast Food2980$19,650$9.450.3
52Receptionists and Information Clerks2850$29,520$14.190.7
53Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2780$45,970$22.10.35
54Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2680$81,990$39.420.2
55Legal Occupations2650$97,020$46.640.8
56Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2580$42,900$20.620.5
57Medical Assistants2540$33,240$15.980.45
58Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2490$24,140$11.610.3
59Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2480$37,420$17.990.4
60Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2460$83,500$40.140.8
61Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2440$86,190$41.440.65
62Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2370$22,540$10.840.9
63Construction Laborers2360$32,960$15.850.9
64Computer User Support Specialists2340$48,200$23.180.4
65Billing and Posting Clerks2280$37,180$17.880.3
66Machinists2260$43,630$20.970.2
67Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2180$29,670$14.270.75
68Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2170$47,050$22.620.35
69Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks2140$51,330$24.680.2
70Electricians2110$49,200$23.660.45
71Human Resources Specialists2050$60,830$29.250.4
72First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2040$67,950$32.670.3
73Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2000$39,880$19.180.5
74Light Truck Drivers1940$35,890$17.250.6
75Administrative Services and Facilities Managers1930$104,330$50.160
76Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1890$31,870$15.320.3
77Driver/Sales Workers1850$27,810$13.370.3
78Childcare Workers1800$20,620$9.920.7
79Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1790$59,650$28.680.45
80Bartenders1750$21,450$10.310.4
81Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators1750$44,030$21.170.1
82Financial Managers1740$141,990$68.270.4
83Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1740$50,790$24.420.3
84Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1700$40,570$19.50.25
85Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1680$54,800$26.340.4
86Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1660$34,730$16.70.4
87Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians1650$63,290$30.430.1
88Buyers and Purchasing Agents1640$59,360$28.540.25
89Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers1630$33,110$15.920.2
90Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1600$20,130$9.680.3
91Food Preparation Workers1600$23,490$11.290.5
92Tellers1530$28,400$13.660.25
93Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1500$26,890$12.930.3
94Carpenters1470$43,870$21.090.6
95Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1450$19,790$9.510.4
96First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1430$53,880$25.90.3
97Lawyers1420$131,930$63.430.5
98First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers1400$82,460$39.650.2
99Medical and Health Services Managers1400$96,140$46.220.3
100Management Analysts1330$89,390$42.970.55
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Tulsa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,910444,400
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,29063,390
Sales and Related Occupations$40,93046,380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,02041,480
Production Occupations$40,53039,220
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,59035,760
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,47026,810
Management Occupations$111,29023,930
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,40022,150
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,35022,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,51021,590
Construction and Extraction Occupations$46,01021,540
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,69017,110
Retail Salespersons$27,49015,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$84,05011,010
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,44010,310
Customer Service Representatives$33,69010,240
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,90010,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,1709,640
Cashiers$21,8809,500
Registered Nurses$65,3209,000
Protective Service Occupations$40,6808,470
Waiters and Waitresses$19,4808,300
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,0208,160
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,0608,050
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8007,640
General and Operations Managers$110,8507,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,0806,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,8106,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,2705,940
Office Clerks, General$31,8205,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,5205,470
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,1105,200
Nursing Assistants$26,3905,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,5105,050
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,6905,030
Cooks, Restaurant$24,7105,010
Accountants and Auditors$73,7004,510
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,3704,370
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,8104,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,6904,270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,0104,260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,0304,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,6304,130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,1203,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,0103,280
Security Guards$31,2303,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,7503,240
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,8003,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,2203,050

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,910444,400
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,29063,390
Sales and Related Occupations$40,93046,380
Production Occupations$40,53039,220
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,59035,760
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,47026,810
Management Occupations$111,29023,930
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,40022,150
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,35022,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,51021,590
Construction and Extraction Occupations$46,01021,540
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,69017,110
Retail Salespersons$27,49015,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$84,05011,010
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,44010,310
Customer Service Representatives$33,69010,240
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,90010,200
Registered Nurses$65,3209,000
Protective Service Occupations$40,6808,470
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,0208,160
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,0608,050
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8007,640
General and Operations Managers$110,8507,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,0806,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,8106,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,2705,940
Office Clerks, General$31,8205,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,5205,470
Nursing Assistants$26,3905,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,5105,050
Community and Social Service Occupations$42,6905,030
Accountants and Auditors$73,7004,510
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,3704,370
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,8104,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,6904,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,0304,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,6304,130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,1203,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,0103,280
Security Guards$31,2303,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,7503,240
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,8003,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,2203,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,5202,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,9702,780
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,9902,680
Legal Occupations$97,0202,650
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,9002,580
Medical Assistants$33,2402,540
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,4202,480

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