Employment Outlook in Oklahoma: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Oklahoma? Explore total employment across 639+ occupations in Oklahoma. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

639
Occupations Tracked
1,671,130
Oklahoma Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Oklahoma

These are the most common occupations in Oklahoma by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in OK
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in OK
52,520
#2 in OK
General and Operations Managers
Employed in OK
43,890
#3 in OK
Retail Salespersons
Employed in OK
43,830
#4 in OK
Cashiers
Employed in OK
41,140
#5 in OK
Registered Nurses
Employed in OK
38,270
#6 in OK
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in OK
38,210
#7 in OK
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in OK
34,460
#8 in OK
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in OK
32,910
#9 in OK
Office Clerks, General
Employed in OK
31,870
#10 in OK
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in OK
27,840

All 639 Occupations in Oklahoma by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Oklahoma (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in OK Avg Salary % of OK Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 52,520 $25,050 3.14%
2 General and Operations Managers 43,890 $111,630 2.63%
3 Retail Salespersons 43,830 $33,060 2.62%
4 Cashiers 41,140 $27,980 2.46%
5 Registered Nurses 38,270 $85,060 2.29%
6 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 38,210 $37,790 2.29%
7 Customer Service Representatives 34,460 $41,740 2.06%
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 32,910 $35,640 1.97%
9 Office Clerks, General 31,870 $39,080 1.91%
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27,840 $57,670 1.67%
11 Waiters and Waitresses 27,000 $25,870 1.62%
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,620 $32,280 1.41%
13 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,310 $28,600 1.22%
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 20,120 $41,070 1.2%
15 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19,860 $65,730 1.19%
16 Nursing Assistants 19,410 $35,920 1.16%
17 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 18,900 $38,000 1.13%
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 18,670 $45,870 1.12%
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 18,500 $52,320 1.11%
20 Cooks, Restaurant 17,050 $33,920 1.02%
21 Accountants and Auditors 16,720 $91,350 1.0%
22 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 16,490 $48,040 0.99%
23 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 15,480 $54,950 0.93%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 15,340 $48,960 0.92%
25 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 14,220 $74,060 0.85%
26 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 13,860 $28,150 0.83%
27 Construction Laborers 13,710 $43,310 0.82%
28 Security Guards 12,210 $39,560 0.73%
29 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,920 $42,370 0.71%
30 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,810 $29,570 0.71%
31 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,540 $56,800 0.69%
32 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 11,520 $76,850 0.69%
33 Project Management Specialists 11,220 $94,400 0.67%
34 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 10,790 $30,210 0.65%
35 Medical Assistants 10,510 $40,370 0.63%
36 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,260 $81,530 0.61%
37 Light Truck Drivers 10,020 $45,250 0.6%
38 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,960 $52,860 0.6%
39 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 9,710 $64,200 0.58%
40 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 9,660 $63,120 0.58%
41 Computer User Support Specialists 9,600 $56,850 0.57%
42 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9,570 $74,690 0.57%
43 Receptionists and Information Clerks 9,380 $34,000 0.56%
44 Human Resources Specialists 9,370 $67,900 0.56%
45 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 9,280 $36,250 0.56%
46 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 8,870 $52,080 0.53%
47 Cooks, Fast Food 8,860 $28,200 0.53%
48 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 8,550 $78,570 0.51%
49 Electricians 8,500 $63,410 0.51%
50 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 8,430 $40,180 0.5%
51 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 8,130 $64,090 0.49%
52 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,850 $45,950 0.47%
53 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,620 $53,920 0.46%
54 Childcare Workers 7,590 $29,170 0.45%
55 Food Preparation Workers 7,430 $28,710 0.44%
56 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 7,430 $53,950 0.44%
57 Tellers 7,230 $37,190 0.43%
58 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,050 $50,110 0.42%
59 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 7,010 $37,310 0.42%
60 Lawyers 6,980 $122,750 0.42%
61 Software Developers 6,880 $118,510 0.41%
62 Financial Managers 6,670 $151,850 0.4%
63 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,620 $69,590 0.4%
64 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 6,530 $43,790 0.39%
65 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,500 $46,730 0.39%
66 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6,250 $65,480 0.37%
67 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,050 $58,970 0.36%
68 Medical and Health Services Managers 6,030 $115,820 0.36%
69 Bartenders 5,860 $29,260 0.35%
70 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,820 $58,710 0.35%
71 Management Analysts 5,760 $103,540 0.34%
72 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,650 $57,640 0.34%
73 Pharmacy Technicians 5,500 $42,690 0.33%
74 Training and Development Specialists 5,440 $66,060 0.33%
75 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 5,400 $26,680 0.32%
76 Insurance Sales Agents 5,310 $65,290 0.32%
77 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 5,150 $61,990 0.31%
78 Driver/Sales Workers 5,110 $32,450 0.31%
79 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,080 $33,690 0.3%
80 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 5,060 $26,860 0.3%
81 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,990 $28,660 0.3%
82 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 4,830 $56,830 0.29%
83 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,750 $77,290 0.28%
84 Dental Assistants 4,550 $44,790 0.27%
85 Billing and Posting Clerks 4,460 $45,690 0.27%
86 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,320 $92,320 0.26%
87 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,250 $57,600 0.25%
88 Compliance Officers 4,230 $70,410 0.25%
89 Machinists 4,230 $53,450 0.25%
90 Firefighters 4,150 $52,280 0.25%
91 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4,140 $72,820 0.25%
92 Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,130 $61,400 0.25%
93 Loan Officers 4,100 $86,020 0.25%
94 Dishwashers 4,060 $27,280 0.24%
95 Parts Salespersons 3,980 $39,820 0.24%
96 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,970 $87,730 0.24%
97 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,970 $55,650 0.24%
98 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,920 $41,180 0.23%
99 Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,900 $34,270 0.23%
100 Logisticians 3,830 $87,090 0.23%
101 Carpenters 3,820 $49,610 0.23%
102 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,790 $146,050 0.23%
103 Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,730 $45,380 0.22%
104 Computer Systems Analysts 3,710 $99,090 0.22%
105 Real Estate Sales Agents 3,710 $69,060 0.22%
106 Bus Drivers, School 3,710 $36,840 0.22%
107 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,640 $72,490 0.22%
108 Nurse Practitioners 3,620 $134,200 0.22%
109 Pharmacists 3,610 $133,630 0.22%
110 Social and Human Service Assistants 3,340 $38,910 0.2%
111 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,300 $47,990 0.2%
112 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,290 $78,360 0.2%
113 Sales Managers 3,250 $150,650 0.19%
114 Highway Maintenance Workers 3,180 $40,570 0.19%
115 Animal Caretakers 3,170 $31,020 0.19%
116 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,150 $40,430 0.19%
117 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,110 $55,510 0.19%
118 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,090 $28,030 0.18%
119 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3,040 $73,180 0.18%
120 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2,980 $46,030 0.18%
121 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 2,980 $61,790 0.18%
122 Dental Hygienists 2,860 $98,000 0.17%
123 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,840 $43,330 0.17%
124 Sheet Metal Workers 2,820 $63,510 0.17%
125 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,810 $62,900 0.17%
126 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,800 $59,170 0.17%
127 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,730 $43,230 0.16%
128 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 2,730 $49,180 0.16%
129 Self-Enrichment Teachers 2,710 $54,610 0.16%
130 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,680 $29,090 0.16%
131 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,620 $84,460 0.16%
132 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,580 $90,900 0.15%
133 Physical Therapists 2,560 $97,520 0.15%
134 Instructional Coordinators 2,540 $67,550 0.15%
135 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,520 $82,520 0.15%
136 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,520 $47,380 0.15%
137 Medical Records Specialists 2,480 $54,240 0.15%
138 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,480 $44,240 0.15%
139 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,470 $52,030 0.15%
140 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2,430 $24,960 0.15%
141 Coaches and Scouts 2,420 $59,000 0.14%
142 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,420 $87,300 0.14%
143 Emergency Medical Technicians 2,410 $35,050 0.14%
144 Chief Executives 2,390 $200,930 0.14%
145 Physical Therapist Assistants 2,380 $57,990 0.14%
146 Recreation Workers 2,380 $33,320 0.14%
147 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2,360 $55,380 0.14%
148 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,330 $51,430 0.14%
149 Healthcare Social Workers 2,310 $57,480 0.14%
150 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 2,310 $112,240 0.14%
151 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 2,300 $44,960 0.14%
152 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,290 $43,650 0.14%
153 Public Relations Specialists 2,280 $72,520 0.14%
154 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,280 $47,350 0.14%
155 Mechanical Engineers 2,270 $105,410 0.14%
156 Administrative Services Managers 2,220 $118,400 0.13%
157 Order Clerks 2,210 $45,180 0.13%
158 Helpers--Production Workers 2,200 $36,420 0.13%
159 Civil Engineers 2,180 $105,570 0.13%
160 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,180 $48,360 0.13%
161 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,180 $46,600 0.13%
162 Industrial Engineers 2,170 $102,810 0.13%
163 Family Medicine Physicians 2,170 $329,940 0.13%
164 Industrial Production Managers 2,140 $124,500 0.13%
165 Construction and Building Inspectors 2,090 $63,610 0.13%
166 Electrical Engineers 2,080 $118,440 0.12%
167 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,070 $163,900 0.12%
168 Graphic Designers 2,040 $55,570 0.12%
169 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,030 $47,120 0.12%
170 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,030 $43,520 0.12%
171 Food Service Managers 2,020 $74,030 0.12%
172 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,020 $60,070 0.12%
173 Respiratory Therapists 2,000 $77,710 0.12%
174 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 2,000 $84,890 0.12%
175 Construction Managers 1,980 $115,420 0.12%
176 Gambling Dealers 1,980 $24,440 0.12%
177 Bakers 1,980 $31,320 0.12%
178 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,940 $84,240 0.12%
179 Surgical Technologists 1,940 $60,450 0.12%
180 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,930 $43,080 0.12%
181 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,920 $36,290 0.11%
182 Data Scientists 1,900 $94,950 0.11%
183 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,880 $45,450 0.11%
184 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,870 $87,230 0.11%
185 Cost Estimators 1,860 $72,680 0.11%
186 Operations Research Analysts 1,840 $63,770 0.11%
187 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,820 $57,740 0.11%
188 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,820 $35,270 0.11%
189 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,810 $35,070 0.11%
190 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,780 $43,230 0.11%
191 Physician Assistants 1,770 $138,700 0.11%
192 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,760 $30,180 0.11%
193 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 1,760 $51,050 0.11%
194 Human Resources Managers 1,750 $128,940 0.1%
195 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,740 $34,200 0.1%
196 Bill and Account Collectors 1,740 $46,830 0.1%
197 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,700 $127,730 0.1%
198 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 1,700 $60,770 0.1%
199 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,690 $82,560 0.1%
200 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,690 $52,620 0.1%
201 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1,680 $44,140 0.1%
202 Phlebotomists 1,670 $41,610 0.1%
203 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,660 $104,740 0.1%
204 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,660 $55,890 0.1%
205 New Accounts Clerks 1,650 $42,880 0.1%
206 Social and Community Service Managers 1,640 $71,490 0.1%
207 Information Security Analysts 1,640 $100,810 0.1%
208 Helpers--Electricians 1,630 $45,930 0.1%
209 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,620 $81,720 0.1%
210 Paramedics 1,590 $48,450 0.1%
211 Rehabilitation Counselors 1,570 $40,340 0.09%
212 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,570 $41,360 0.09%
213 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,560 $40,080 0.09%
214 Financial and Investment Analysts 1,550 $95,440 0.09%
215 Gambling Cage Workers 1,540 $31,960 0.09%
216 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,530 $50,470 0.09%
217 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,530 $57,980 0.09%
218 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,530 $39,380 0.09%
219 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,500 $57,630 0.09%
220 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,490 $48,590 0.09%
221 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 1,480 $57,740 0.09%
222 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,480 $40,630 0.09%
223 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,470 $44,000 0.09%
224 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,460 $36,910 0.09%
225 Petroleum Engineers 1,450 $155,900 0.09%
226 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,450 $26,750 0.09%
227 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,440 $51,130 0.09%
228 File Clerks 1,440 $41,580 0.09%
229 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 1,440 $49,420 0.09%
230 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,430 $57,190 0.09%
231 Marketing Managers 1,420 $136,560 0.08%
232 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,410 $110,350 0.08%
233 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,410 $58,180 0.08%
234 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 1,390 $93,730 0.08%
235 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,390 $58,480 0.08%
236 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,340 $51,830 0.08%
237 Computer Network Architects 1,320 $115,160 0.08%
238 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,320 $63,680 0.08%
239 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 1,310 $37,300 0.08%
240 Pest Control Workers 1,310 $42,740 0.08%
241 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,310 $42,220 0.08%
242 Tax Preparers 1,300 $48,910 0.08%
243 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,290 $46,280 0.08%
244 Data Entry Keyers 1,290 $39,880 0.08%
245 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,270 $33,860 0.08%
246 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,270 $35,640 0.08%
247 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,260 $64,410 0.08%
248 Roofers 1,260 $49,120 0.08%
249 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,230 $68,270 0.07%
250 Tutors 1,220 $37,660 0.07%
251 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,220 $86,620 0.07%
252 Couriers and Messengers 1,220 $38,720 0.07%
253 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,200 $70,670 0.07%
254 Occupational Therapists 1,180 $104,370 0.07%
255 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,180 $53,830 0.07%
256 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,170 $81,880 0.07%
257 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,170 $61,940 0.07%
258 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 1,160 $57,010 0.07%
259 Veterinarians 1,150 $123,820 0.07%
260 Personal Financial Advisors 1,140 $94,010 0.07%
261 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,140 $51,200 0.07%
262 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1,140 $39,240 0.07%
263 Printing Press Operators 1,140 $38,200 0.07%
264 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 1,120 $28,830 0.07%
265 Aerospace Engineers 1,090 $120,160 0.07%
266 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,080 $34,330 0.06%
267 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,060 $84,880 0.06%
268 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,060 $42,000 0.06%
269 Residential Advisors 1,060 $35,270 0.06%
270 Facilities Managers 1,040 $101,280 0.06%
271 Postal Service Clerks 1,040 $58,870 0.06%
272 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,020 $40,300 0.06%
273 Occupational Therapy Assistants 1,000 $66,710 0.06%
274 Computer Programmers 990 $119,380 0.06%
275 Nurse Anesthetists 990 $190,820 0.06%
276 Dentists, General 980 $188,280 0.06%
277 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 980 $39,110 0.06%
278 Gas Plant Operators 970 $77,580 0.06%
279 Surveyors 960 $68,290 0.06%
280 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 960 $48,890 0.06%
281 Fundraisers 950 $70,200 0.06%
282 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 950 $97,850 0.06%
283 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 950 $101,650 0.06%
284 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 930 $56,310 0.06%
285 Food Batchmakers 930 $38,350 0.06%
286 Property Appraisers and Assessors 920 $62,910 0.06%
287 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 920 $89,160 0.06%
288 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 920 $55,760 0.06%
289 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 920 $46,430 0.06%
290 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 910 $106,770 0.05%
291 Medical Equipment Repairers 900 $50,870 0.05%
292 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 870 $50,380 0.05%
293 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 870 $41,490 0.05%
294 Parking Attendants 870 $26,090 0.05%
295 Database Architects 860 $127,250 0.05%
296 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 860 $48,030 0.05%
297 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 830 $53,560 0.05%
298 Library Technicians 830 $34,410 0.05%
299 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 830 $56,510 0.05%
300 Procurement Clerks 830 $51,170 0.05%
301 Health Education Specialists 820 $67,330 0.05%
302 Psychiatric Technicians 820 $42,250 0.05%
303 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 810 $50,460 0.05%
304 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 810 $37,400 0.05%
305 Library Assistants, Clerical 800 $30,320 0.05%
306 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 800 $75,990 0.05%
307 Database Administrators 790 $96,840 0.05%
308 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 790 $59,370 0.05%
309 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 790 $56,100 0.05%
310 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 780 $51,310 0.05%
311 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 770 $123,090 0.05%
312 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 770 $94,470 0.05%
313 Producers and Directors 770 $70,320 0.05%
314 Wellhead Pumpers 770 $61,520 0.05%
315 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 760 $60,230 0.05%
316 Cooks, Short Order 760 $32,860 0.05%
317 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 750 $77,090 0.04%
318 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 740 $44,570 0.04%
319 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 740 $42,390 0.04%
320 Opticians, Dispensing 730 $40,500 0.04%
321 School Bus Monitors 720 $28,140 0.04%
322 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 710 $41,620 0.04%
323 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 710 $51,680 0.04%
324 Pharmacy Aides 700 $32,250 0.04%
325 Advertising Sales Agents 700 $73,180 0.04%
326 Medical Equipment Preparers 690 $43,820 0.04%
327 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 690 $40,990 0.04%
328 Skincare Specialists 680 $43,470 0.04%
329 Budget Analysts 670 $84,860 0.04%
330 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 670 $43,400 0.04%
331 Mechanical Drafters 650 $66,330 0.04%
332 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 650 $26,170 0.04%
333 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 650 $44,130 0.04%
334 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $70,440 0.04%
335 Chemists 630 $81,250 0.04%
336 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 620 $112,150 0.04%
337 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 620 $40,560 0.04%
338 Crane and Tower Operators 620 $66,120 0.04%
339 Chemical Technicians 610 $64,110 0.04%
340 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 610 $49,470 0.04%
341 Mechanical Door Repairers 610 $47,530 0.04%
342 Insurance Underwriters 600 $72,490 0.04%
343 Community Health Workers 600 $48,730 0.04%
344 Technical Writers 600 $72,660 0.04%
345 Travel Agents 600 $37,570 0.04%
346 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 600 $47,420 0.04%
347 Computer and Information Research Scientists 590 $99,480 0.04%
348 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 580 $54,170 0.03%
349 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 580 $58,760 0.03%
350 Sewing Machine Operators 580 $33,220 0.03%
351 Optometrists 570 $114,710 0.03%
352 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 570 $49,380 0.03%
353 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 560 $62,400 0.03%
354 Medical Transcriptionists 560 $32,060 0.03%
355 Credit Analysts 550 $89,380 0.03%
356 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 550 $48,050 0.03%
357 Audio and Video Technicians 540 $54,200 0.03%
358 Commercial Pilots 540 $136,510 0.03%
359 Environmental Engineers 530 $97,850 0.03%
360 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 530 $61,050 0.03%
361 Pipelayers 530 $46,220 0.03%
362 Avionics Technicians 530 $72,870 0.03%
363 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 520 $78,430 0.03%
364 Massage Therapists 520 $52,990 0.03%
365 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 520 $51,800 0.03%
366 Power Plant Operators 520 $85,480 0.03%
367 School Psychologists 510 $70,610 0.03%
368 Clergy 510 $60,710 0.03%
369 Funeral Attendants 510 $31,120 0.03%
370 Millwrights 510 $55,960 0.03%
371 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 500 $59,080 0.03%
372 Editors 500 $55,610 0.03%
373 Chiropractors 500 $115,550 0.03%
374 Public Relations Managers 490 $110,350 0.03%
375 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 490 $68,160 0.03%
376 Interior Designers 490 $69,220 0.03%
377 General Internal Medicine Physicians 490 $270,930 0.03%
378 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 490 $42,220 0.03%
379 Purchasing Managers 480 $124,030 0.03%
380 Manicurists and Pedicurists 480 $34,500 0.03%
381 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 480 $35,660 0.03%
382 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $98,660 0.03%
383 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $76,680 0.03%
384 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 470 $45,080 0.03%
385 Telemarketers 470 $29,640 0.03%
386 Transportation Inspectors 470 $113,280 0.03%
387 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 460 $43,860 0.03%
388 Floral Designers 450 $31,540 0.03%
389 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 450 $42,810 0.03%
390 Lodging Managers 440 $52,270 0.03%
391 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $64,180 0.03%
392 Concierges 430 $31,140 0.03%
393 Glaziers 430 $43,750 0.03%
394 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 420 $86,130 0.03%
395 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 420 $35,130 0.03%
396 Web Developers 410 $80,560 0.02%
397 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 410 $55,760 0.02%
398 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $70,980 0.02%
399 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $69,860 0.02%
400 Training and Development Managers 400 $123,420 0.02%
401 Financial Examiners 400 $92,450 0.02%
402 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 400 $64,500 0.02%
403 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 400 $60,420 0.02%
404 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 400 $89,130 0.02%
405 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 400 $53,820 0.02%
406 Meter Readers, Utilities 390 $45,060 0.02%
407 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 390 $42,730 0.02%
408 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 390 $54,820 0.02%
409 Animal Control Workers 380 $38,470 0.02%
410 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 380 $56,510 0.02%
411 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 380 $56,820 0.02%
412 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 380 $45,400 0.02%
413 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 370 $63,120 0.02%
414 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 370 $56,400 0.02%
415 Orderlies 370 $35,090 0.02%
416 Physical Therapist Aides 370 $28,670 0.02%
417 Private Detectives and Investigators 370 $46,450 0.02%
418 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 370 $38,240 0.02%
419 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 370 $40,890 0.02%
420 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 370 $43,390 0.02%
421 Biological Technicians 360 $51,490 0.02%
422 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 360 $53,550 0.02%
423 Athletic Trainers 360 $62,310 0.02%
424 Urban and Regional Planners 350 $84,130 0.02%
425 Tour and Travel Guides 350 $33,140 0.02%
426 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 350 $41,130 0.02%
427 Web and Digital Interface Designers 340 $78,220 0.02%
428 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 340 $61,270 0.02%
429 Financial Risk Specialists 330 $90,710 0.02%
430 Photographers 330 $40,300 0.02%
431 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 330 $56,020 0.02%
432 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 330 $98,950 0.02%
433 Tool and Die Makers 330 $60,820 0.02%
434 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 330 $28,600 0.02%
435 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 330 $69,910 0.02%
436 Interpreters and Translators 320 $53,980 0.02%
437 Natural Sciences Managers 310 $121,420 0.02%
438 Emergency Management Directors 310 $70,400 0.02%
439 Conservation Scientists 310 $72,090 0.02%
440 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 310 $74,280 0.02%
441 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 310 $64,310 0.02%
442 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 310 $48,380 0.02%
443 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 310 $94,440 0.02%
444 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 310 $37,220 0.02%
445 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 300 $53,150 0.02%
446 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 300 $45,540 0.02%
447 Cargo and Freight Agents 300 $52,030 0.02%
448 Riggers 300 $51,950 0.02%
449 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 290 $71,310 0.02%
450 Art Directors 290 $92,600 0.02%
451 Sales Engineers 290 $111,980 0.02%
452 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 290 $36,570 0.02%
453 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 290 $45,980 0.02%
454 Pediatricians, General 280 $257,980 0.02%
455 Tile and Stone Setters 280 $51,600 0.02%
456 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 280 $46,120 0.02%
457 Home Appliance Repairers 280 $47,510 0.02%
458 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 270 $58,550 0.02%
459 Air Traffic Controllers 270 $125,280 0.02%
460 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 260 $35,920 0.02%
461 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 260 $41,750 0.02%
462 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 260 $39,140 0.02%
463 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 $52,210 0.02%
464 Locomotive Engineers 260 $93,560 0.02%
465 Labor Relations Specialists 250 $75,640 0.01%
466 Animal Trainers 250 $47,110 0.01%
467 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 250 $59,810 0.01%
468 Fence Erectors 250 $40,650 0.01%
469 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 250 $60,490 0.01%
470 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $51,520 0.01%
471 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 250 $38,120 0.01%
472 Dental Laboratory Technicians 250 $51,890 0.01%
473 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 240 $97,760 0.01%
474 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 240 $64,780 0.01%
475 Materials Engineers 240 $101,740 0.01%
476 Commercial and Industrial Designers 240 $85,200 0.01%
477 Broadcast Technicians 240 $54,100 0.01%
478 Motorcycle Mechanics 240 $45,270 0.01%
479 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 $44,410 0.01%
480 Aircraft Service Attendants 240 $37,230 0.01%
481 Credit Counselors 230 $49,690 0.01%
482 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $70,820 0.01%
483 Fundraising Managers 220 $145,490 0.01%
484 Gambling Managers 220 $80,830 0.01%
485 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $76,110 0.01%
486 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 220 $30,050 0.01%
487 Writers and Authors 220 $66,250 0.01%
488 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 220 $57,800 0.01%
489 Surgical Assistants 220 $53,730 0.01%
490 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 220 $47,450 0.01%
491 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 220 $61,920 0.01%
492 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 220 $44,220 0.01%
493 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $80,880 0.01%
494 Audiologists 210 $79,200 0.01%
495 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 210 $37,020 0.01%
496 Funeral Home Managers 200 $74,720 0.01%
497 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 $90,360 0.01%
498 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 200 $24,600 0.01%
499 Rock Splitters, Quarry 200 $44,220 0.01%
500 Museum Technicians and Conservators 190 $50,350 0.01%
501 Compensation and Benefits Managers 180 $123,000 0.01%
502 Computer Hardware Engineers 180 $108,240 0.01%
503 History Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $69,150 0.01%
504 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 180 $60,520 0.01%
505 Bailiffs 180 $44,540 0.01%
506 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 180 $43,340 0.01%
507 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 $51,950 0.01%
508 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 180 $72,600 0.01%
509 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 180 $44,390 0.01%
510 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 180 $144,000 0.01%
511 Landscape Architects 170 $58,390 0.01%
512 Fish and Game Wardens 170 $70,040 0.01%
513 Barbers 170 $34,400 0.01%
514 Agricultural Inspectors 170 $52,000 0.01%
515 Agricultural Equipment Operators 170 $41,970 0.01%
516 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 170 $39,900 0.01%
517 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 160 $51,150 0.01%
518 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $43,370 0.01%
519 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 160 $40,020 0.01%
520 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 150 $76,020 0.01%
521 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $72,190 0.01%
522 Curators 150 $63,770 0.01%
523 Helpers--Carpenters 150 $36,980 0.01%
524 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 150 $50,890 0.01%
525 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 150 $39,850 0.01%
526 Upholsterers 150 $44,810 0.01%
527 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 140 $65,170 0.01%
528 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 140 $46,760 0.01%
529 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 140 $88,190 0.01%
530 Helpers--Extraction Workers 140 $36,000 0.01%
531 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 140 $35,900 0.01%
532 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 140 $85,040 0.01%
533 Forest and Conservation Technicians 130 $57,650 0.01%
534 Judicial Law Clerks 130 $65,960 0.01%
535 Physicians, Pathologists 130 $333,340 0.01%
536 Dietetic Technicians 130 $38,660 0.01%
537 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 130 $29,550 0.01%
538 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 130 $23,950 0.01%
539 Logging Equipment Operators 130 $43,540 0.01%
540 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 130 $49,930 0.01%
541 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 130 $56,660 0.01%
542 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 130 $48,790 0.01%
543 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 130 $43,530 0.01%
544 Agricultural Engineers 120 $96,630 0.01%
545 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 120 $64,660 0.01%
546 Foresters 120 $62,600 0.01%
547 Epidemiologists 120 $74,990 0.01%
548 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $64,640 0.01%
549 Radiation Therapists 120 $96,510 0.01%
550 Recreational Therapists 120 $52,540 0.01%
551 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 120 $43,140 0.01%
552 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 120 $43,690 0.01%
553 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 120 $41,510 0.01%
554 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $54,350 0.01%
555 Chemical Engineers 110 $135,010 0.01%
556 Forensic Science Technicians 110 $67,950 0.01%
557 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 110 $54,790 0.01%
558 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $110,670 0.01%
559 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $78,490 0.01%
560 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 110 $57,860 0.01%
561 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 110 $49,120 0.01%
562 Medical Appliance Technicians 110 $52,340 0.01%
563 Etchers and Engravers 110 $37,450 0.01%
564 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 100 $82,530 0.01%
565 Soil and Plant Scientists 100 $64,520 0.01%
566 Social Science Research Assistants 100 $75,960 0.01%
567 Film and Video Editors 100 $57,160 0.01%
568 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 100 $40,250 0.01%
569 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 90 $124,740 0.01%
570 Anthropologists and Archeologists 90 $71,450 0.01%
571 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 90 $129,270 0.01%
572 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $88,660 0.01%
573 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $76,060 0.01%
574 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $59,850 0.01%
575 Occupational Therapy Aides 90 $37,810 0.01%
576 Embalmers 90 $47,110 0.01%
577 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 90 $37,420 0.01%
578 Rail Car Repairers 90 $64,130 0.01%
579 Traffic Technicians 90 $58,360 0.01%
580 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 90 $50,460 0.01%
581 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 80 $72,090 0.0%
582 Economists 80 $111,010 0.0%
583 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $70,990 0.0%
584 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $61,400 0.0%
585 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $58,950 0.0%
586 Archivists 80 $53,540 0.0%
587 Exercise Physiologists 80 $49,640 0.0%
588 Psychiatrists 80 $272,510 0.0%
589 Orthotists and Prosthetists 80 $80,820 0.0%
590 Hearing Aid Specialists 80 $47,350 0.0%
591 Prepress Technicians and Workers 80 $42,470 0.0%
592 Airfield Operations Specialists 80 $60,390 0.0%
593 Actuaries 70 $120,410 0.0%
594 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 70 $89,320 0.0%
595 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 70 $117,200 0.0%
596 Biochemists and Biophysicists 70 $73,800 0.0%
597 Shampooers 70 $27,240 0.0%
598 Helpers--Roofers 70 $39,190 0.0%
599 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 70 $49,460 0.0%
600 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 70 $52,640 0.0%
601 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 70 $60,580 0.0%
602 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $78,070 0.0%
603 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 60 $48,780 0.0%
604 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 60 $61,700 0.0%
605 Music Directors and Composers 60 $88,420 0.0%
606 Lighting Technicians 60 $74,340 0.0%
607 Podiatrists 60 $219,030 0.0%
608 Emergency Medicine Physicians 60 $300,600 0.0%
609 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 60 $364,140 0.0%
610 Parking Enforcement Workers 60 $42,210 0.0%
611 Bicycle Repairers 60 $33,170 0.0%
612 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 $34,330 0.0%
613 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 60 $46,350 0.0%
614 Statisticians 50 $97,380 0.0%
615 Food Scientists and Technologists 50 $90,900 0.0%
616 Survey Researchers 50 $60,510 0.0%
617 Historians 50 $61,060 0.0%
618 Food Science Technicians 50 $45,750 0.0%
619 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $89,240 0.0%
620 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $74,970 0.0%
621 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $88,710 0.0%
622 Carpet Installers 50 $42,680 0.0%
623 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $35,490 0.0%
624 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 50 $102,210 0.0%
625 Physicists 40 $162,530 0.0%
626 Hydrologists 40 $97,470 0.0%
627 Telephone Operators 40 $37,570 0.0%
628 Word Processors and Typists 40 $44,430 0.0%
629 Desktop Publishers 40 $50,070 0.0%
630 Passenger Attendants 40 $32,920 0.0%
631 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 30 $61,110 0.0%
632 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $120,260 0.0%
633 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $124,290 0.0%
634 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 30 $419,180 0.0%
635 Medical Dosimetrists 30 $136,740 0.0%
636 Statistical Assistants 30 $46,570 0.0%
637 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 30 $33,250 0.0%
638 Furniture Finishers 30 $38,240 0.0%
639 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 30 $87,230 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has employment data for 639 occupations totaling 1,671,130 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Oklahoma?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 52,520 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Oklahoma?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by General and Operations Managers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Oklahoma. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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