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Jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Oklahoma City, OK: 677,680 jobs, median pay $47,230 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$47,230median pay
677,680jobs
20cities listed
$104,460top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Oklahoma City, OK is a metropolitan area in Oklahoma. BLS counts 677,680 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $47,230 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $26,830 and the highest-paid tenth more than $104,460).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Yukon, Mustang, Del City, Bethany, El Reno, Chickasha, Newcastle.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers22,970$24,960$21,310$29,8001.37
Retail Salespersons18,370$30,160$22,920$45,6701.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand18,320$37,010$29,980$48,3001.42
General and Operations Managers17,710$97,110$47,220$208,0301.16
Registered Nurses16,530$82,920$67,600$102,7201.12
Customer Service Representatives15,610$39,330$29,120$58,1001.38
Cashiers14,120$28,680$22,240$35,8101.05
Stockers and Order Fillers12,620$35,120$28,670$47,1301.02
Office Clerks, General12,360$37,850$23,230$59,5701.15
Waiters and Waitresses11,560$18,200$15,230$59,1501.17
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers10,170$54,720$37,790$95,9001.13
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,370$63,310$43,720$97,5001.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8,020$31,960$23,010$42,2600.83
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,760$35,580$27,340$57,7301.46
Cooks, Restaurant7,130$36,130$24,180$50,4201.16
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7,070$41,850$28,710$58,7800.95
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,990$28,050$22,940$37,9100.37
Accountants and Auditors6,700$77,280$48,330$131,1601.06
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General6,480$43,760$29,970$65,2400.97
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks6,470$47,150$31,970$70,0001.08
Nursing Assistants6,150$36,560$31,710$43,4300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6,110$46,700$29,430$78,7101.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education6,070$48,780$46,420$79,5201.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products5,700$63,920$31,960$151,0201.06
Project Management Specialists5,690$85,400$57,200$153,9701.22
Construction Laborers5,570$39,430$34,930$57,7601.17
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education5,530$50,650$47,610$82,9401.19
Security Guards4,890$36,320$26,980$61,8400.87
Medical Assistants4,730$39,810$34,720$48,5601.33
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,580$28,870$23,030$37,2601.22
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers4,460$74,780$46,290$122,2801.26
Light Truck Drivers4,410$40,130$26,360$91,7801.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel4,350$55,190$30,340$107,8900.80
Lawyers4,310$103,490$59,210$206,2601.31
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary4,200$30,460$20,830$38,6700.68
Computer User Support Specialists4,190$55,230$37,130$80,5101.34
Receptionists and Information Clerks4,030$35,040$24,960$45,5401.02
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3,940$36,760$29,420$47,3700.95
Human Resources Specialists3,900$63,170$42,730$106,3800.98
Software Developers3,820$122,390$77,090$173,0100.52

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Family Medicine Physicians940$481,870$163,620$486,2702.02
Physicians, All Other1,130$307,800$51,740$421,2000.76
Chief Executives970$179,990$69,990$432,4001.09
Architectural and Engineering Managers990$159,990$108,990$276,4801.03
Physician Assistants1,020$138,920$102,890$170,3401.44
Pharmacists1,550$138,120$98,490$161,5801.11
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,930$137,940$85,840$212,5200.66
Nurse Practitioners1,670$133,390$99,500$161,8201.18
Financial Managers3,050$131,540$70,860$243,1900.83
Marketing Managers660$130,510$72,500$223,2400.38
Managers, All Other850$130,430$81,410$201,3900.31
Aerospace Engineers740$130,230$83,780$161,7802.51
Sales Managers1,470$127,110$64,730$279,0400.53
Industrial Production Managers630$124,810$76,390$178,5700.59
Engineers, All Other580$124,340$78,580$165,1900.87
Software Developers3,820$122,390$77,090$173,0100.52
Electrical Engineers910$118,260$73,790$187,1401.05
Human Resources Managers830$115,770$75,430$200,2500.86
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer1,140$112,310$77,940$136,9902.71
Database Architects520$110,110$88,300$162,9001.77
Administrative Services Managers1,160$108,750$65,000$179,2101.01
Computer Network Architects570$106,310$69,440$168,0500.73
Computer Occupations, All Other2,120$104,060$67,850$163,3801.12
Lawyers4,310$103,490$59,210$206,2601.31
Occupational Therapists530$103,080$66,560$133,4900.75
Medical and Health Services Managers2,470$102,840$67,060$175,7600.95
Construction Managers820$100,690$60,310$179,0800.49
Physical Therapists1,120$99,730$73,740$126,6500.96
Management Analysts3,350$99,400$45,200$143,0400.86
Civil Engineers880$98,960$66,020$162,1700.55
Veterinarians450$98,750$51,710$201,8001.22
Industrial Engineers700$98,190$74,730$153,0000.44
General and Operations Managers17,710$97,110$47,220$208,0301.16
Mechanical Engineers710$96,930$73,920$131,1100.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,390$96,530$77,020$125,1300.97
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,520$96,100$65,170$136,9900.74
Computer Systems Analysts1,730$94,630$61,360$137,6600.77
Logisticians2,560$94,520$56,570$128,1802.34
Computer and Information Research Scientists560$93,100$71,930$135,8903.44
Data Scientists820$91,240$58,910$150,0500.72

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support85,890$44,1601.11
Food Preparation and Serving Related69,060$27,5001.16
Transportation and Material Moving63,180$37,6201.06
Sales and Related60,630$35,3001.04
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical47,970$81,4101.12
Business and Financial Operations44,740$78,0000.97
Management41,750$103,7100.86
Educational Instruction and Library38,280$48,7200.97
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair32,560$56,7501.23
Construction and Extraction32,390$50,2001.16
Production26,160$44,5500.70
Healthcare Support24,130$36,6400.70
Computer and Mathematical21,550$83,7300.94
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance19,020$34,5400.96
Protective Service15,070$53,8500.92
Personal Care and Service12,030$28,9100.85
Architecture and Engineering11,790$94,9701.03
Community and Social Service10,350$48,7200.89
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media7,470$51,9700.84
Legal7,110$80,8001.25
Life, Physical, and Social Science5,850$75,8100.91
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry690$37,2200.36

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Oklahoma CityOklahoma697,125$1,130
NormanOklahoma129,672$1,090
EdmondOklahoma96,825$1,344
MooreOklahoma63,420$1,340
Midwest CityOklahoma58,297$1,091
YukonOklahoma25,529$1,274
MustangOklahoma22,192$1,287
Del CityOklahoma21,494$1,054
BethanyOklahoma20,560$1,071
El RenoOklahoma18,557$968
ChickashaOklahoma16,539$888
NewcastleOklahoma13,001$1,105
ChoctawOklahoma12,303$1,208
GuthrieOklahoma11,243$870
Warr AcresOklahoma10,466$919
The VillageOklahoma9,447$1,403
BlanchardOklahoma9,215$962
PiedmontOklahoma8,342$1,544
TuttleOklahoma8,040$1,016
NobleOklahoma7,493$1,038

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Oklahoma City · Norman · Edmond · Moore · Midwest City · Yukon · Mustang · Del City · Bethany · El Reno

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Oklahoma City, OK?

BLS counts 677,680 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Oklahoma City, OK?

$47,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Oklahoma City, OK?

Family Medicine Physicians, with a median of $481,870 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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