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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Oklahoma Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Oklahoma, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellhead pumpers | $41,115 | 660 | 47.2 |
| 2 | Petroleum engineers | $95,205 | 1,330 | 15.6 |
| 3 | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $41,575 | 660 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Geological and petroleum technicians | $46,850 | 500 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Tree trimmers and pruners | $18,810 | 620 | 10.9 |
| 6 | Derrick operators, oil and gas | $39,570 | 390 | 10.9 |
| 7 | Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $55,770 | 230 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Atmospheric and space scientists | $69,790 | 180 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Helpers--extraction workers | $27,490 | 440 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Mechanical door repairers | $29,390 | 110 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | $42,900 | 300 | 5.3 |
| 12 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $28,205 | 640 | 4.8 |
| 13 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $43,260 | 670 | 4.6 |
| 14 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | $33,350 | 320 | 4.4 |
| 15 | Avionics technicians | $48,100 | 360 | 4.3 |
| 16 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $25,490 | 540 | 3.7 |
| 17 | Private detectives and investigators | $39,920 | 450 | 3.7 |
| 18 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $41,450 | 2,250 | 3.6 |
| 19 | Motorcycle mechanics | $28,740 | 190 | 3.6 |
| 20 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | $102,760 | 640 | 3.6 |
| 21 | Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $16,200 | 210 | 3.4 |
| 22 | Photographic process workers | $21,950 | 350 | 3.3 |
| 23 | Motor vehicle operators | $28,313 | 1,410 | 3.1 |
| 24 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | $71,240 | 250 | 3.1 |
| 25 | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $41,005 | 1,060 | 3.1 |
| 26 | Court reporters | $37,370 | 140 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Painting, coating, and decorating workers | $23,900 | 350 | 3.0 |
| 28 | Power plant operators | $49,660 | 280 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | $40,550 | 160 | 2.8 |
| 30 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $32,425 | 1,240 | 2.8 |
| 31 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | $18,376 | 1,450 | 2.7 |
| 32 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $43,430 | 480 | 2.5 |
| 33 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $44,920 | 1,130 | 2.5 |
| 34 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $26,305 | 770 | 2.4 |
| 35 | Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $27,540 | 170 | 2.4 |
| 36 | Biological science teachers, postsecondary | $56,105 | 440 | 2.4 |
| 37 | Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles | $28,420 | 150 | 2.4 |
| 38 | Radiation therapists | $60,200 | 120 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Correspondence clerks | $26,410 | 190 | 2.3 |
| 40 | Biological technicians | $24,640 | 880 | 2.3 |
| 41 | Chief executives | $111,265 | 5,450 | 2.2 |
| 42 | Respiratory therapy technicians | $35,535 | 230 | 2.2 |
| 43 | Choreographers | $28,160 | 120 | 2.2 |
| 44 | History teachers, postsecondary | $42,050 | 210 | 2.2 |
| 45 | Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,010 | 460 | 2.2 |
| 46 | Pharmacy aides | $17,335 | 640 | 2.2 |
| 47 | Telemarketers | $17,416 | 5,790 | 2.2 |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | $45,480 | 260 | 2.1 |
| 49 | Sheet metal workers | $34,016 | 2,590 | 2.1 |
| 50 | Occupational therapist assistants | $39,375 | 280 | 2.1 |
| 51 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $31,025 | 4,770 | 2.1 |
| 52 | Engine and other machine assemblers | $29,260 | 190 | 2.1 |
| 53 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $17,415 | 280 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $28,450 | 1,150 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $65,280 | 310 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Surgical technologists | $29,180 | 1,090 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Athletic trainers | $29,090 | 120 | 2.0 |
| 58 | Pest control workers | $25,636 | 920 | 2.0 |
| 59 | Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $32,895 | 250 | 2.0 |
| 60 | Child, family, and school social workers | $30,150 | 3,450 | 2.0 |
| 61 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $22,606 | 1,000 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Dental laboratory technicians | $28,255 | 520 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Meter readers, utilities | $25,190 | 410 | 2.0 |
| 64 | Cooks, fast food | $13,510 | 8,620 | 1.9 |
| 65 | Painters, transportation equipment | $32,495 | 590 | 1.9 |
| 66 | Funeral attendants | $19,605 | 240 | 1.9 |
| 67 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $40,435 | 850 | 1.9 |
| 68 | Compensation and benefits managers | $59,060 | 720 | 1.9 |
| 69 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $19,333 | 880 | 1.8 |
| 70 | Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $29,885 | 420 | 1.8 |
| 71 | Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $31,080 | 310 | 1.8 |
| 72 | Mental health counselors | $33,706 | 1,020 | 1.8 |
| 73 | Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $32,570 | 200 | 1.8 |
| 74 | Procurement clerks | $31,520 | 910 | 1.8 |
| 75 | Highway maintenance workers | $23,125 | 1,110 | 1.8 |
| 76 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,660 | 1,080 | 1.8 |
| 77 | Preschool teachers, except special education | $19,713 | 4,510 | 1.8 |
| 78 | Broadcast technicians | $31,615 | 380 | 1.7 |
| 79 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | $42,740 | 1,890 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Physical therapist assistants | $39,406 | 700 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $35,320 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 82 | Commercial and industrial designers | $44,165 | 350 | 1.7 |
| 83 | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | $25,535 | 410 | 1.7 |
| 84 | Physicians and surgeons | $159,530 | 2,110 | 1.7 |
| 85 | Real estate sales agents | $48,295 | 1,640 | 1.6 |
| 86 | Electrical and electronics drafters | $40,715 | 330 | 1.6 |
| 87 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | $55,355 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 88 | Training and development managers | $52,115 | 340 | 1.6 |
| 89 | Maintenance workers, machinery | $35,040 | 780 | 1.6 |
| 90 | Respiratory therapists | $45,965 | 1,020 | 1.6 |
| 91 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | $15,080 | 2,190 | 1.6 |
| 92 | Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,150 | 260 | 1.6 |
| 93 | Locksmiths and safe repairers | $25,755 | 160 | 1.6 |
| 94 | Funeral directors | $48,980 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 95 | Pipelayers | $25,085 | 550 | 1.6 |
| 96 | Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | $31,375 | 430 | 1.6 |
| 97 | Mechanical drafters | $40,340 | 770 | 1.6 |
| 98 | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $17,090 | 710 | 1.6 |
| 99 | Helpers--roofers | $18,260 | 140 | 1.6 |
| 100 | Financial examiners | $64,145 | 250 | 1.6 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Oklahoma
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Oklahoma are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 32,620 | $20,960 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 24,680 | $21,826 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Cashiers | 22,970 | $15,266 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 21,190 | $24,810 | 1.3 |
| 5 | General and operations managers | 19,430 | $68,940 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 18,940 | $14,253 | 1.1 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 18,090 | $48,563 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,430 | $14,900 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 16,490 | $19,570 | 0.9 |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 14,900 | $27,606 | 1.1 |
| 11 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 14,550 | $32,693 | 1.3 |
| 12 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 14,510 | $18,006 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 13,920 | $23,133 | 1.1 |
| 14 | Team assemblers | 12,520 | $25,255 | 1.6 |
| 15 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 12,050 | $18,576 | 1.2 |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 12,050 | $30,763 | 1.1 |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 10,750 | $20,920 | 0.9 |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 10,100 | $28,980 | 1.1 |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 10,100 | $39,846 | 0.9 |
| 20 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 9,900 | $34,290 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Accountants and auditors | 9,130 | $44,746 | 1.1 |
| 22 | Cooks, fast food | 8,620 | $13,510 | 1.9 |
| 23 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 8,570 | $45,446 | 0.8 |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 8,250 | $20,050 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 7,890 | $30,886 | 1.6 |
| 26 | Construction laborers | 7,510 | $22,880 | 1.1 |
| 27 | Security guards | 6,960 | $22,260 | 0.8 |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 6,950 | $31,350 | 0.9 |
| 29 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,380 | $36,320 | 1.0 |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,160 | $14,796 | 1.0 |
| 31 | Cooks, restaurant | 5,840 | $17,056 | 1.0 |
| 32 | Telemarketers | 5,790 | $17,416 | 2.2 |
| 33 | Food preparation workers | 5,640 | $14,476 | 0.8 |
| 34 | Chief executives | 5,450 | $111,265 | 2.2 |
| 35 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 5,420 | $21,740 | 0.8 |
| 36 | Tellers | 5,370 | $19,880 | 1.3 |
| 37 | Home health aides | 5,340 | $18,433 | 1.1 |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 5,340 | $24,880 | 0.9 |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 5,310 | $24,340 | 0.9 |
| 40 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,070 | $24,583 | 1.3 |
| 41 | Electricians | 4,980 | $40,083 | 1.1 |
| 42 | Computer support specialists | 4,780 | $30,336 | 1.2 |
| 43 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 4,770 | $31,025 | 2.1 |
| 44 | Teachers and instructors | 4,770 | $17,745 | 1.5 |
| 45 | Lawyers | 4,750 | $87,580 | 1.1 |
| 46 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,730 | $29,450 | 1.0 |
| 47 | Medical assistants | 4,690 | $23,113 | 1.6 |
| 48 | Carpenters | 4,580 | $29,973 | 0.7 |
| 49 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 4,540 | $19,006 | 0.7 |
| 50 | Driver/sales workers | 4,530 | $21,716 | 1.5 |
| 51 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 4,510 | $19,713 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Bill and account collectors | 4,500 | $24,803 | 1.4 |
| 53 | Teacher assistants | 4,470 | $15,885 | 0.5 |
| 54 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,430 | $46,256 | 0.9 |
| 55 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,370 | $36,460 | 1.1 |
| 56 | Packers and packagers, hand | 4,320 | $17,326 | 0.7 |
| 57 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 4,190 | $33,446 | 1.2 |
| 58 | Machinists | 3,940 | $33,740 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Business operations specialists | 3,930 | $53,083 | 0.5 |
| 60 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,790 | $46,876 | 1.4 |
| 61 | Computer systems analysts | 3,790 | $63,533 | 0.9 |
| 62 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,780 | $19,793 | 1.1 |
| 63 | Management analysts | 3,640 | $61,803 | 1.0 |
| 64 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,580 | $16,863 | 1.4 |
| 65 | Dishwashers | 3,480 | $14,683 | 0.9 |
| 66 | Child, family, and school social workers | 3,450 | $30,150 | 2.0 |
| 67 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,430 | $33,733 | 1.1 |
| 68 | Child care workers | 3,270 | $14,890 | 0.8 |
| 69 | Helpers--production workers | 3,260 | $20,980 | 0.9 |
| 70 | Financial managers | 3,210 | $69,896 | 0.8 |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,140 | $48,246 | 0.7 |
| 72 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,100 | $19,393 | 1.2 |
| 73 | Medical secretaries | 3,070 | $23,460 | 1.3 |
| 74 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 3,060 | $25,996 | 0.7 |
| 75 | Bus drivers, school | 3,000 | $19,060 | 1.0 |
| 76 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,910 | $14,503 | 1.1 |
| 77 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,880 | $14,286 | 0.8 |
| 78 | Sales representatives, services | 2,780 | $36,245 | 0.8 |
| 79 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,740 | $20,740 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,680 | $36,596 | 1.3 |
| 81 | Computer programmers | 2,600 | $54,216 | 0.8 |
| 82 | Sheet metal workers | 2,590 | $34,016 | 2.1 |
| 83 | Sales managers | 2,570 | $64,033 | 1.0 |
| 84 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,550 | $27,430 | 1.5 |
| 85 | Insurance sales agents | 2,530 | $47,630 | 1.1 |
| 86 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,530 | $44,216 | 1.0 |
| 87 | Administrative services managers | 2,480 | $53,693 | 1.3 |
| 88 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,380 | $46,516 | 1.1 |
| 89 | Medical and health services managers | 2,360 | $68,236 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,360 | $23,253 | 1.2 |
| 91 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 2,250 | $41,450 | 3.6 |
| 92 | Network and computer systems administrators | 2,240 | $51,540 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 2,190 | $15,080 | 1.6 |
| 94 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,170 | $13,100 | 0.7 |
| 95 | Bartenders | 2,160 | $15,263 | 0.6 |
| 96 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,130 | $26,040 | 1.2 |
| 97 | Pharmacists | 2,120 | $80,393 | 1.2 |
| 98 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 2,120 | $41,810 | 1.2 |
| 99 | Data entry keyers | 2,120 | $21,420 | 0.9 |
| 100 | Physicians and surgeons | 2,110 | $159,530 | 1.7 |
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