Top 10 Jobs in Oklahoma City

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By Patty Inglish, MS

"Trail of Tears" - Oklahoma Cowboy Museum
"Trail of Tears" - Oklahoma Cowboy Museum

Greater Oklahoma City Area

Memorial in Oklahoma City

Economic Growth

Oklahoma City is the capital of the state, located in the center of Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is also home to well over over half a million individuals that produce a median income of over $35,000 annually and rising. The average yearly income of Central Oklahomans is rising as the growth of new openings among higher-income jobs climbs. This includes the Government and Healthcare sectors, particularly. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Oklahma City is lower than on either of the nation's coasts.

Further, Heathcare is the largest single contributor to the local metropolitan economy and will continue to hold that status through the mid-21st century.

Social Services and Education will continue to be nearly as large in employees needed and importance to the economy and the people of an aging population. -- The median age of the Greater Oklahoma City area counties is 34-36 in the earliest years of the century.

OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING

Recovering from the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, the city is now home to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. The aera of the bombing of the former Federal Building was reconstructed as a beautiful park commemorating the victims of this tragedy.

Altogether, Oklahoma City and its Central Oklahoma metropolitan area is one of the 25 Best (large) American Cities for Jobs and Business.


Projected Long-Term Growth Industries

Oklahoma City has been names The Most Recession-Proof City in America.

The particular Industries or Industry Clusters expanding the most quickly through the year 2014 and to offer the greatest numbers of jobs in Central Oklahoma include:

  • Administrative and Support Services
  • Educational and Health Services
  • Government - State, County, Local
  • Leisure and Tourism: Dining, Retail Sales, and especially Museums and Historical Sites
  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities
  • Professional and Tech/Science & Business Services
  • Financial Products and Services

Some of the Largest Employers in the Greater Oklahoma City Area include:

  • State of Oklahoma
  • Tinker Air Force Base
  • US Postal Service University of Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma City Public Schools
  • US FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
  • City of Oklahoma
  • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center


Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs In Oklahoma City

According to a number of government and financial/economic databases, the Top 10 Jobs In Oklahoma City through the year 2014 appear on the following list. These occupations include an interesting variety and range of jobs in greaters numbers than offered in other large cities.

This variety and range of job titles makes the Greater Oklahoma City Area an attractive location to which to relocate for new or upgraded employment opportunities. This is one of the factors making Oklahoma City one of the best Top 25 Large Cities in America for employment and business success.

  1. Registered Nurses - includes Travel Nursing
  2. Medical Assistants and Other Health Providers
  3. General Management
  4. Social Assistance - Social Services Professionals, Personal Aides
  5. Retail Sales & Customer Service
  6. Teachers - Mainstream, elementary and secondary; College and Vocational
  7. Administrative and Support Staff
  8. Waste Management and Recycling
  9. Information Technology
  10. Construction and Manufacturing


Route 66 via Oklahoma City

Old Route 66 is no longer marked on most maps, but once connected most of Middle America with the West Coast.

During the Old West cattle drives, ranchers and cattle drivers drove the herds from the Oklahoma Stockyards all along the trail that would later become Route 66, to California markets.

Dancer Lonny Street, Red Earth Entrnace.
Dancer Lonny Street, Red Earth Entrnace.


Red Earth Dancer
Red Earth Dancer

Native American Culture, Arts and Business

Red Earth Museum

Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is a recognized center for Native American Fine Arts, holding a juried arts and dance competiton yearly.

A Grand Parade is held yearly before the start of the Red Eart Fesitval in Downtown Oklahoma City. Over 1200 artists and dancers participate in the Yearly Grand Parade before entering arts, junior arts, dancing, running and other competitions.

Mother and Daughter. (C) Red Earth Festival
Mother and Daughter. (C) Red Earth Festival

Red Earth Fesitval 2007

Green Businesses and Jobs

Green Collar Jobs are increasing as waste management, recycling, and many other industries and businesses are going green. Oklahoma Green Business has pages of business and employment listings at US GREEN BUSINESS - Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Green Businesses is a directory of hundreds of businesses that are eco-friendly, listed alphabetically.

Organic Consumers lists bsuinesses that deal in organic and natural foods, including native and traditional plants.


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Chef Jeff profile image

Chef Jeff  says:
3 months ago

I visited the site of the Oklahoma bombing with friends who live in Ponca City to the north of there. I was moved to tears.

We also went to Eskimo Joes, which is not in Oklahoma City, but well worth the visit!

I saw my first tornado while we were driving through Oklahoma.

Patty Inglish, MS profile image

Patty Inglish, MS  says:
3 months ago

Hi Chef Jeff - Thanks for posting your experiences in and around Oklahoma City.

Pictures of the Memorial make my blood run cold, but mesmerize me. It's beautiful, but so many people died. It's the empty chairs...

I will checkout Eskimo Joe's online! Glad you were not whisked away in the wind!

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