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Careers in Tulsa, OK

Part of Oklahoma.

Tulsa, OK’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.214, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 513,636 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$377,580
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$350,190
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$259,220
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$212,150
  5. 5Pediatricians, General$208,040

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers12,760 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons12,110 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers11,840 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses10,880 employed
  5. 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9,990 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic13.31× national avg
  2. 2Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians11.10× national avg
  3. 3Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators9.63× national avg
  4. 4Gambling Cage Workers7.38× national avg
  5. 5Petroleum Engineers6.91× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$423,230
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$392,528
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$290,560
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$237,799
  5. 5Pediatricians, General$233,192

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Oklahoma state page.