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.

Jobs in Oklahoma City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations627500$48,380$23.26100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations91380$37,400$17.9813.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations64750$23,130$11.128.7
4Sales and Related Occupations62750$39,980$19.229.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations49820$35,900$17.266.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations42250$74,030$35.595.85
7Construction and Extraction Occupations36090$47,950$23.054.6
8Business and Financial Operations Occupations35200$68,010$32.75.35
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations34910$45,180$21.726
10Management Occupations34040$106,620$51.266.35
11Production Occupations29720$39,080$18.795.6
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations27240$47,510$22.843.75
13Healthcare Support Occupations20510$30,090$14.472.85
14Retail Salespersons20300$29,160$14.022.7
15Fast Food and Counter Workers16830$21,110$10.152.45
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations16540$26,930$12.953.6
17Computer and Mathematical Occupations15350$75,020$36.073
18Architecture and Engineering Occupations13920$85,920$41.311.7
19Cashiers13890$21,970$10.562.2
20Customer Service Representatives13760$34,100$16.41.75
21Registered Nurses13470$66,510$31.981.95
22Protective Service Occupations13310$48,930$23.532.2
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand13120$30,750$14.791.8
24Waiters and Waitresses11930$21,590$10.381.65
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers10240$45,760$221.2
26Personal Care and Service Occupations9800$27,590$13.274.65
27Community and Social Service Occupations9420$45,910$22.071.75
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive9410$33,170$15.951.4
29General and Operations Managers9200$113,060$54.351.5
30Office Clerks, General8440$30,260$14.551.9
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8360$54,200$26.060.95
32Stockers and Order Fillers7650$27,050$131.25
33Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks7600$40,130$19.291.05
34Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations7400$47,830$231.8
35Cooks, Restaurant7170$26,040$12.520.9
36Legal Occupations7170$94,200$45.290.8
37Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6160$25,440$12.231.5
38Accountants and Auditors6000$77,090$37.060.9
39First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers5950$45,290$21.770.95
40Nursing Assistants5950$26,890$12.930.95
41Cooks, Fast Food5770$21,120$10.150.3
42First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5550$33,630$16.170.6
43Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations5350$76,500$36.780.8
44Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5110$22,180$10.660.9
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4980$36,540$17.570.9
46Home Health and Personal Care Aides4620$24,790$11.920
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers4470$70,580$33.930.4
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses4460$43,410$20.870.5
49Lawyers4380$117,970$56.720.5
50Medical Assistants4330$32,230$15.50.45
51Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4220$33,850$16.270.4
52Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4200$89,500$43.030.65
53Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel4120$62,420$30.010.7
54Security Guards3880$34,560$16.610.7
55Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3850$31,660$15.220.8
56Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3720$43,470$20.90.35
57Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other3700$76,840$36.940.7
58Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3650$57,990$27.880.85
59Light Truck Drivers3620$34,470$16.570.6
60Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks3530$32,230$15.490.4
61Food Preparation Workers3500$20,350$9.790.5
62Human Resources Specialists3240$55,960$26.90.4
63Construction Laborers3180$33,220$15.970.9
64Receptionists and Information Clerks3140$29,100$13.990.7
65Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers3110$41,460$19.940.3
66Medical and Health Services Managers3070$98,840$47.520.3
67Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3020$89,250$42.910.2
68Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3000$28,460$13.680.3
69Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2990$28,950$13.920.75
70Administrative Services and Facilities Managers2890$96,470$46.380
71Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2820$46,270$22.240.5
72Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2810$23,400$11.250.3
73Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks2810$51,280$24.650.2
74Bartenders2760$23,900$11.490.4
75Child, Family, and School Social Workers2730$37,050$17.810.2
76Financial Managers2730$115,290$55.430.4
77First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2710$66,660$32.050.4
78Roustabouts, Oil and Gas2690$41,880$20.140
79First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2620$68,630$330.3
80Electricians2550$51,250$24.640.45
81Management Analysts2540$76,290$36.680.55
82Computer User Support Specialists2530$49,060$23.590.4
83Sheet Metal Workers2520$53,970$25.950.1
84Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2480$27,360$13.160.4
85Carpenters2470$42,470$20.420.6
86Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2450$60,690$29.180.45
87Driver/Sales Workers2380$29,200$14.040.3
88Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians2350$52,880$25.420.1
89First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors2320$56,700$27.260.3
90Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2280$53,370$25.660.3
91Billing and Posting Clerks2260$39,150$18.820.3
92Tellers2260$25,670$12.340.25
93Buyers and Purchasing Agents2240$68,010$32.70.25
94Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop2240$19,950$9.590.3
95Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2240$40,250$19.350.4
96Logisticians2140$76,050$36.560.1
97Insurance Sales Agents2120$53,570$25.760.3
98Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1980$41,660$20.030.25
99Cooks, Short Order1970$21,790$10.480.1
100Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1950$56,250$27.050.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Oklahoma City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,380627,500
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,40091,380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,13064,750
Sales and Related Occupations$39,98062,750
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,90049,820
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$74,03042,250
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,95036,090
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,01035,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,18034,910
Management Occupations$106,62034,040
Production Occupations$39,08029,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,51027,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,09020,510
Retail Salespersons$29,16020,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,11016,830
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,93016,540
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,02015,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,92013,920
Cashiers$21,97013,890
Customer Service Representatives$34,10013,760
Registered Nurses$66,51013,470
Protective Service Occupations$48,93013,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,75013,120
Waiters and Waitresses$21,59011,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,76010,240
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,5909,800
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,9109,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,1709,410
General and Operations Managers$113,0609,200
Office Clerks, General$30,2608,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,2008,360
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,0507,650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,1307,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,8307,400
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0407,170
Legal Occupations$94,2007,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4406,160
Accountants and Auditors$77,0906,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,2905,950
Nursing Assistants$26,8905,950
Cooks, Fast Food$21,1205,770
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,6305,550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,5005,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,1805,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,5404,980
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,7904,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,5804,470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,4104,460
Lawyers$117,9704,380
Medical Assistants$32,2304,330

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,380627,500
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,40091,380
Sales and Related Occupations$39,98062,750
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,90049,820
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$74,03042,250
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,95036,090
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,01035,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$45,18034,910
Management Occupations$106,62034,040
Production Occupations$39,08029,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,51027,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,09020,510
Retail Salespersons$29,16020,300
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,93016,540
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,02015,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,92013,920
Customer Service Representatives$34,10013,760
Registered Nurses$66,51013,470
Protective Service Occupations$48,93013,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,75013,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,76010,240
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,5909,800
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,9109,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,1709,410
General and Operations Managers$113,0609,200
Office Clerks, General$30,2608,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,2008,360
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,0507,650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,1307,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,8307,400
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0407,170
Legal Occupations$94,2007,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4406,160
Accountants and Auditors$77,0906,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,2905,950
Nursing Assistants$26,8905,950
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,6305,550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,5005,350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,5404,980
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,5804,470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,4104,460
Lawyers$117,9704,380
Medical Assistants$32,2304,330
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,8504,220
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$89,5004,200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,4204,120
Security Guards$34,5603,880
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,6603,850
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$43,4703,720
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,8403,700

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