Career Atlas USA

Careers in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.843, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.6% · Labor force participation: 62.3% · 1,916,724 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$553,790
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$530,070
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$370,260
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$361,350
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$348,540

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers52,520 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers43,890 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons43,830 employed
  4. 4Cashiers41,140 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses38,270 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators12.50× national avg
  2. 2Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas12.32× national avg
  3. 3Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists10.21× national avg
  4. 4Gambling Cage Workers9.72× national avg
  5. 5Agricultural Engineers7.50× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$630,432
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$603,429
  3. 3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$421,502
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$411,359
  5. 5Emergency Medicine Physicians$396,776

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Order Clerks92.5 / 100
  2. 2Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers90 / 100
  3. 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary89.8 / 100
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians89.8 / 100
  5. 5Couriers and Messengers89.3 / 100

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 is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.