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Job Insights for Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Detailed Occupations

708

Highest Average Salary

$419,570

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,260

Highest Paying Occupation in Oklahoma

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this state with an average annual salary of $419,570.

Largest Employment Market in Oklahoma

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 53,380 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Oklahoma

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Oklahoma

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Oklahoma

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $419,570 $201.72 0
2 Physicians, Pathologists $288,280 $138.60 70
3 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $266,380 $128.07 0
4 Psychiatrists $263,260 $126.57 100
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $256,270 $123.21 440
6 Family Medicine Physicians $253,090 $121.68 2,780
7 Emergency Medicine Physicians $248,820 $119.62 150
8 Pediatricians, General $244,700 $117.64 160
9 Podiatrists $224,790 $108.07 50
10 Physicians, All Other $217,720 $104.67 1,960
11 Dentists, All Other Specialists $214,790 $103.27 70
12 Nurse Anesthetists $206,810 $99.43 0
13 Dentists, General $201,720 $96.98 1,150
14 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $197,870 $95.13 0
15 Chief Executives $177,610 $85.39 2,000
16 Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,660 $80.12 1,930
17 Petroleum Engineers $159,810 $76.83 1,290
18 Chemical Engineers $152,840 $73.48 190
19 Sales Managers $148,510 $71.40 2,920
20 Financial Managers $145,650 $70.03 6,000

👥 Most Available Jobs in Oklahoma

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 53,380 $25,090 $12.06
2 General and Operations Managers 45,900 $104,650 $50.31
3 Retail Salespersons 41,590 $33,300 $16.01
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 41,490 $36,400 $17.50
5 Cashiers 41,320 $26,790 $12.88
6 Customer Service Representatives 33,380 $40,620 $19.53
7 Registered Nurses 32,870 $85,800 $41.25
8 Office Clerks, General 31,750 $37,980 $18.26
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 31,230 $35,810 $17.22
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 29,080 $56,300 $27.07
11 Waiters and Waitresses 26,460 $27,920 $13.42
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,000 $31,360 $15.08
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 20,730 $39,480 $18.98
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,560 $27,190 $13.07
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 20,000 $44,780 $21.53
16 Nursing Assistants 19,860 $34,900 $16.78
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19,670 $64,300 $30.91
18 Cooks, Restaurant 18,760 $33,320 $16.02
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 18,340 $52,310 $0.00
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17,890 $37,430 $18.00