nonmetropolitan area · 4000002

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,680
Total employment97,670

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area was $43,680 per year ($21.00 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 97,670 jobs. 343 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 343 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,460$13.203,1601.63
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,450$10.792,8801.19
General and Operations Managers$79,050$38.002,4401.11
Retail Salespersons$29,120$14.002,0400.83
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,280$24.181,9301.49
Office Clerks, General$33,840$16.271,8801.22
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,680$18.111,6501.54
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,030$14.921,6400.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,900$17.261,5400.83
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,560Not published1,4501.67
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,220$14.051,4301.03
Waiters and Waitresses$17,020$8.181,3700.96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,520$19.001,2701.32
Registered Nurses$79,800$38.371,2500.59
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,870$12.921,1904.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,030$15.401,1401.49
Customer Service Representatives$39,600$19.041,1400.70
Cooks, Restaurant$28,050$13.481,0501.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,600$19.521,0401.21
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,920Not published1,0301.16
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,520$34.389901.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,260Not published9701.45
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,870$13.889600.35
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,660$19.559201.30
Construction Laborers$38,160$18.358901.29
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,940$27.388700.97
Nursing Assistants$34,290$16.488400.92
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,920$23.527702.57
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,770$23.457102.70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,270$35.716901.77
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,750$12.866801.26
Accountants and Auditors$71,520$34.396700.74
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,460$26.186601.62
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,460$22.346601.56
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,140$36.136501.53
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$56,560$27.1963023.16
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,860Not published6101.57
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,140$15.455900.99
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,880$21.105901.34
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,340$29.495700.74
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,060$22.1454018.99
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,260$22.245401.45
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,240$21.755303.43
Tellers$34,360$16.525102.46
Electricians$54,250$26.085001.05
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,950$28.825001.81
Security Guards$30,740$14.784900.61
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,650$20.034900.56
Project Management Specialists$90,590$43.554800.72
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,920$22.564802.01
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,560$24.794702.10
Computer User Support Specialists$49,250$23.684601.02
Medical Assistants$36,620$17.614600.89
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,550$20.944604.70
Human Resources Specialists$57,180$27.494500.79
Cooks, Fast Food$25,760$12.384501.12
Packers and Packagers, Hand$44,030$21.174401.26
Food Preparation Workers$22,270$10.714200.75
Light Truck Drivers$38,440$18.484200.68
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,400$18.944201.77
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,980$29.324101.05
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,950$21.134001.64
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,270$15.513800.67
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$25,720$12.373701.12
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,590$18.073700.61
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,730$23.4337016.88
Childcare Workers$27,030$13.003601.10
Financial Managers$139,190$66.923500.67
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$64,080Not published35061.92
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$74,610$35.873504.22
Insurance Sales Agents$36,710$17.653401.12
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,060$25.993301.62
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,920$23.523301.27
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,780$26.823201.09
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$27,130$13.043101.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,980$26.433100.39
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,730Not published3001.44
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,230$27.043000.53
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$138,910Not published3002.18
Bartenders$22,670$10.903000.63
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,740$21.513000.62
Loan Officers$78,740$37.862901.67
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,790$24.902900.93
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,540$19.972902.53
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,390$24.712901.17
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,120$19.292900.57
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$143,530$69.002802.45
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,840$20.112801.17
Driver/Sales Workers$26,970$12.972801.08
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,070$31.282703.77
Pharmacy Technicians$36,920$17.752700.92
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,890$12.932701.63
Bus Drivers, School$29,360$14.122601.02
Instructional Coordinators$52,320$25.152501.75
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,340$22.282503.19
Coaches and Scouts$64,650Not published2401.53
Emergency Medical Technicians$30,140$14.492402.09
Parts Salespersons$35,230$16.942401.44
Dishwashers$23,910$11.492300.77
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,670$10.422300.84
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$48,340$23.242301.28
Compliance Officers$61,780$29.702200.84
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,700Not published2207.00
Firefighters$41,070$19.742200.99
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,740$12.382200.66
Medical and Health Services Managers$93,960$45.172100.57
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,580$29.612100.68
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,200$17.412100.85
Machinists$47,070$22.632101.14
Rehabilitation Counselors$35,620$17.122003.43
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,520Not published2003.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,830$19.632000.80
Training and Development Specialists$53,380$25.661900.67
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,430$21.841901.81
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$80,150$38.541908.96
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$36,360$17.481802.16
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,930$17.761800.66
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,120$24.101800.85
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,280$28.981802.07
Management Analysts$120,020$57.701700.31
Industrial Engineers$82,400$39.621700.74
Public Relations Specialists$60,750$29.211700.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$50,550$24.301700.58
Gas Plant Operators$78,870$37.9217015.15
Software Developers$99,350$47.771600.15
Pharmacists$130,440$62.711600.77
Carpenters$41,470$19.941600.39
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,540$18.531601.69
Computer and Information Systems Managers$112,500$54.091500.36
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$68,600$32.981500.74
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$65,780Not published1502.60
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,160$23.641501.79
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,070$27.441500.71
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,830$32.131501.02
Paramedics$44,480$21.391502.43
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,670$19.071501.91
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,420$14.621501.83
Real Estate Sales Agents$36,140$17.381501.24
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,110$17.841502.38
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,290$22.261501.20
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,290$25.621501.38
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,300$29.951502.36
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$24,700$11.871501.21
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,540Not published1400.88
Dental Assistants$44,730$21.511400.57
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$60,260$28.971404.62
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$38,640$18.581401.78
Sales Managers$110,720$53.231300.33
Construction Managers$94,690$45.521300.55
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$41,600$20.001300.52
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,360Not published1304.83
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,490Not published1303.42
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,380$37.691300.74
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,730$21.991301.31
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,940$16.801301.84
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,440$18.001302.10
Industrial Production Managers$119,590$57.491200.79
Lawyers$96,990$46.631200.26
Physical Therapists$96,280$46.291200.72
Nurse Practitioners$127,090$61.101200.62
Animal Caretakers$30,150$14.491200.74
Residential Advisors$31,590$15.191202.30
New Accounts Clerks$36,100$17.361205.25
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$40,350$19.401200.96
Construction and Building Inspectors$44,410$21.351201.35
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$69,050$33.2012015.58
Chief Executives$143,140$68.821100.85
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,670$63.781100.77
Food Service Managers$58,170$27.971100.74
Mechanical Engineers$97,700$46.971100.57
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,800$37.401101.19
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$50,880Not published1103.07
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,160Not published1101.58
VeterinariansNot publishedNot published1102.13
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,390$12.211101.10
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,750$17.671100.94
Recreation Workers$32,390$15.571100.51
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,200$29.901100.35
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311102.33
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,440$21.851101.18
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$52,260$25.131103.00
Bakers$27,060$13.011100.72
Food Batchmakers$51,260$24.651100.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,110$21.211101.06
Cost Estimators$67,370$32.391000.72
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$50,980$24.511001.47
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850$37.911000.15
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,320$29.481001.09
Electrical Engineers$100,150$48.151000.82
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,330$29.971001.70
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$44,770$21.521003.26
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$66,080Not published1002.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,690Not published1001.37
Dental Hygienists$100,870$48.491000.70
Medical Records Specialists$49,060$23.591000.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$70,120$33.711001.07
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$31,540$15.1610016.09
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,270$28.491001.16
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,100$14.471001.22
Administrative Services Managers$96,880$46.58900.55
Social and Community Service Managers$62,250$29.93900.70
Computer Systems Analysts$92,970$44.70900.29
Healthcare Social Workers$43,970$21.14900.78
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,540Not published903.83
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,660Not published903.01
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,090Not published900.92
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$30,930Not published900.86
Graphic Designers$52,090$25.04900.71
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,560$36.33900.76
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$22,480$10.81906.60
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,930$13.43900.57
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$38,220$18.38901.99
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$46,770$22.49909.70
Helpers--Production Workers$35,530$17.08900.86
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,990$23.07900.92
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$37,540$18.05906.03
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,760$47.00800.56
Human Resources Managers$111,420$53.57800.57
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,870$29.75800.41
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,870$24.46800.93
Fundraisers$65,890$31.68801.09
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$73,040$35.12801.60
Tutors$30,100$14.47800.75
Physician Assistants$156,990$75.48800.75
Family Medicine Physicians$260,000$125.00801.19
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$71,010$34.14801.34
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$44,180$21.24801.55
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,440$12.71800.41
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,440$19.92801.17
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,290$35.72800.63
Library Assistants, Clerical$22,500$10.82801.45
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$46,410$22.31804.76
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,490$19.46800.54
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,970$24.03803.20
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,680$17.63800.87
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,110$22.65801.35
Property Appraisers and Assessors$46,970$22.58701.99
Petroleum Engineers$121,420$58.38706.37
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$61,300$29.47705.80
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$66,600Not published703.54
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,040$27.91701.05
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,760$32.58702.13
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,120$26.02700.83
Pest Control Workers$35,620$17.12701.03
Gambling Dealers$16,980$8.16701.36
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,090$16.87700.36
Gambling Cage Workers$28,330$13.62707.82
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,130$17.85700.73
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,560$18.06700.66
Helpers--Electricians$43,210$20.78701.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,530$17.56700.61
Facilities Managers$82,090$39.47600.61
Logisticians$66,190$31.82600.38
Data Scientists$82,080$39.46600.35
Civil Engineers$103,700$49.86600.28
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,240$28.48602.42
Library Technicians$32,140$15.45601.49
Floral Designers$29,480$14.18602.17
Respiratory Therapists$75,520$36.31600.69
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$33,350$16.03603.76
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$46,660$22.44603.67
Bill and Account Collectors$48,730$23.43600.57
File Clerks$34,930$16.79601.28
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,710$36.88601.50
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,710$20.05601.55
Printing Press Operators$28,080$13.50600.68
Power Plant Operators$61,840$29.73603.18
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,480$21.87600.60
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,070$13.97600.87
Marketing Managers$112,340$54.01500.22
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,480$31.00500.22
Credit AnalystsNot publishedNot published501.18
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,790$45.09500.19
Surveyors$58,530$28.14501.62
Chemists$87,520$42.08501.01
Agricultural Technicians$41,400$19.90504.96
Chemical Technicians$56,280$27.06501.46
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$86,050Not published505.85
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,070Not published500.91
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,010$17.31500.48
Producers and Directors$50,720$24.38500.56
Technical Writers$65,100$31.30501.63
Dentists, General$124,190$59.71500.69
Phlebotomists$36,070$17.34500.54
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,990$22.11500.38
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,370$10.28500.70
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$20,050$9.64500.21
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,560$13.73500.27
Data Entry Keyers$35,960$17.29500.59
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published500.35
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,410$15.58502.23
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$23,030$11.07501.62
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$36,720$17.66502.84
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,270$15.03500.30
Crane and Tower Operators$68,380$32.88501.88
Budget Analysts$73,620$35.39401.25
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,040$38.48400.18
Information Security Analysts$82,430$39.63400.34
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$91,200$43.85403.06
Architectural and Civil Drafters$44,720$21.50400.66
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$75,360$36.23400.96
Biological Scientists, All Other$79,190$38.07401.05
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73402.70
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$118,080$56.77402.54
Biological Technicians$49,440$23.77400.85
Community Health Workers$42,280$20.33401.09
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,900Not published404.72
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$65,370Not published405.15
Editors$51,460$24.74400.72
Dietitians and Nutritionists$56,780$27.30400.81
Occupational Therapists$101,690$48.89400.39
Surgical Technologists$51,380$24.70400.57
Athletic Trainers$69,020Not published401.88
Physical Therapist Aides$32,320$15.54401.25
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410$44.43400.61
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,740$19.11400.55
Funeral Attendants$31,090$14.95401.81
Procurement ClerksNot publishedNot published401.18
Meter Readers, Utilities$40,060$19.26403.13
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$36,800$17.69401.18
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$38,940$18.72300.72
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.42300.50
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,070$44.75303.92
Emergency Management Directors$53,410$25.68304.11
Web Developers$61,570$29.60300.71
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,240$22.23300.90
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$45,140$21.70301.47
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,910$37.46300.56
Opticians, Dispensing$35,850$17.23300.70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,760$25.37300.28
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$43,180$20.76301.32
Cooks, Short Order$26,000$12.50300.38
Advertising Sales Agents$35,750$17.19300.53
Agricultural Equipment Operators$35,490$17.06301.75
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,180$20.28301.38
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,060$22.63300.29
Couriers and Messengers$38,130$18.33Not publishedNot published
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$54,860$26.37Not publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$45,560$21.91Not publishedNot published
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,050$23.10Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$253,460$121.86Not publishedNot published
Riggers$48,490$23.31Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,040$22.14Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.