nonmetropolitan area · 4000003

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$41,410
Total employment62,090

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area was $41,410 per year ($19.91 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 62,090 jobs. 257 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 257 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$26,790$12.882,4201.96
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,770$10.951,8901.23
General and Operations Managers$77,850$37.431,7201.23
Nursing Assistants$30,820$14.821,3802.38
Office Clerks, General$36,170$17.391,3001.32
Retail Salespersons$29,140$14.011,2800.82
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,350$17.961,2301.05
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,040$16.361,1901.05
Registered Nurses$79,220$38.091,1800.87
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,840$24.441,1601.41
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$46,870Not published1,0201.83
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,040$18.299401.38
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$25,910Not published8401.48
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,460$13.688300.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,790$12.887900.46
Waiters and Waitresses$16,810$8.087600.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,760$17.677601.24
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,180Not published7201.70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,210$25.586802.64
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,010$14.436801.39
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,910$34.096502.00
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,940$17.766301.40
Construction Laborers$38,470$18.496301.43
Customer Service Representatives$36,170$17.396100.59
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,100$13.035903.33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,930$27.375300.93
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,070$19.275300.97
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$72,240$34.7353010.08
Cooks, Restaurant$28,270$13.595200.92
Tellers$29,580$14.225203.92
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,430$38.195102.07
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,040$22.625002.61
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,380Not published4701.90
Accountants and Auditors$74,140$35.654600.79
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,160$12.584501.30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,720$21.504301.62
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$50,080$24.084200.84
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$48,690$23.4142024.62
Childcare Workers$23,230$11.174001.92
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,390$32.883902.21
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,800$22.0238021.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,180$34.703801.41
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,300$21.783701.33
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,590$14.713600.94
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,790$27.793502.08
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,940$18.243405.52
Electricians$53,970$25.953101.01
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,520$37.753105.65
Correctional Officers and Jailers$42,990$20.673002.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,950$21.132801.78
Light Truck Drivers$41,860$20.132800.72
Security Guards$32,990$15.862700.53
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,750$15.272700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,540$29.112701.06
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,250$20.312700.86
Medical Assistants$36,610$17.602600.79
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,310$25.632601.96
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,690$16.682600.67
Computer User Support Specialists$48,230$23.192500.86
Human Resources Specialists$61,450$29.542400.66
Pharmacy Technicians$38,300$18.412401.25
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,510$23.802401.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,690$27.252401.00
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,170Not published2301.72
Project Management Specialists$95,990$46.152300.54
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,030$15.882301.18
Food Preparation Workers$22,110$10.632300.65
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,430$36.272300.45
Financial Managers$122,930$59.102200.66
Insurance Sales Agents$43,280$20.812201.16
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,510$26.692101.49
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$20,330$9.782101.02
Loan Officers$71,850$34.541901.73
Firefighters$36,490$17.541901.37
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,270$18.881902.64
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,520$18.041905.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$95,300$45.821800.76
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,980$29.801801.98
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,940$18.241804.35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,470$21.861801.07
Driver/Sales Workers$22,630$10.881801.08
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,360$36.231700.38
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,200$26.061701.28
Pharmacists$125,510$60.341601.26
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,770$17.681600.97
Parts Salespersons$32,180$15.471601.44
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,020$12.991601.55
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$41,340$19.881602.47
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$53,710$25.821600.88
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$46,490$22.3516011.55
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,030$23.571601.35
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,260$23.681502.08
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,710$18.131500.26
Bus Drivers, School$35,820$17.221500.92
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$53,370$25.661400.39
Petroleum EngineersNot publishedNot published14019.54
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,360$17.001401.92
Lawyers$92,000$44.231300.42
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,520$31.021302.94
Dental Assistants$45,090$21.681300.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,960$29.311302.09
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,200$18.851300.41
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$44,380$21.341303.24
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$37,670$18.111302.59
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,540$27.181200.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,860$11.471200.57
Mechanical Engineers$103,090$49.561100.91
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,320$16.981100.62
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,370Not published1102.54
Nurse Practitioners$126,710$60.921100.86
Bartenders$22,360$10.751100.36
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$21,840$10.501100.66
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,840$17.711100.66
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,570$22.871101.40
Machinists$49,980$24.031100.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,450$33.871000.51
Rehabilitation Counselors$38,280$18.401002.55
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,670Not published1000.92
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,010$24.041001.89
Dishwashers$23,610$11.351000.55
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$65,900$31.681000.89
Postal Service Clerks$58,150$27.961003.26
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$64,110$30.8210020.20
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$24,520$11.791001.31
Gas Plant Operators$79,190$38.0710014.27
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,990$23.071001.56
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,300$13.611000.63
Compliance Officers$61,780$29.70900.52
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,060Not published902.15
Physical Therapists$88,710$42.65900.85
Respiratory Therapists$76,070$36.57901.61
Paramedics$47,520$22.84902.12
Recreation Workers$33,930$16.31900.69
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$50,330$24.209022.40
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$60,070$28.88904.69
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,130$14.48901.70
Food Batchmakers$34,660$16.66901.23
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,860$13.88900.38
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,560$14.21801.55
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,590$13.27800.64
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,080$13.50800.71
Carpenters$43,430$20.88800.30
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,710$42.65802.97
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,720$28.71805.25
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$79,790$38.36805.82
Chief Executives$143,150$68.82700.82
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,250$65.99700.26
Industrial Production Managers$117,020$56.26700.75
Social and Community Service Managers$58,440$28.10700.84
Management Analysts$98,230$47.23700.20
Computer Systems Analysts$94,630$45.49700.34
Software Developers$128,050$61.56700.11
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,260$42.92701.71
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$48,030$23.09702.07
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,470Not published701.10
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$71,280Not published701.45
Coaches and Scouts$38,580Not published700.74
Dental Hygienists$100,480$48.31700.84
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,350$13.15700.46
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$52,000$25.00703.08
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,730$20.54701.05
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,790$17.21701.17
Sales Managers$103,580$49.80600.23
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$36,270$17.44600.49
Property Appraisers and Assessors$40,390$19.42602.43
Tax Preparers$36,830$17.71601.80
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420$42.99600.34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,060$38.01601.02
Healthcare Social Workers$46,070$22.15600.86
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$44,970$21.62603.29
Public Relations Specialists$62,400$30.00600.56
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,870$37.92600.84
Physical Therapist Assistants$57,630$27.71601.28
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,040$13.00600.88
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$34,140$16.41601.40
Animal Caretakers$27,210$13.08600.58
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,290$35.72600.67
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,220$30.39600.81
Gambling Cage Workers$34,250$16.466011.02
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,130$21.22600.98
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,470$13.21601.74
New Accounts Clerks$37,410$17.98604.38
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,440$25.21601.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,030$25.01600.31
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$42,950$20.65600.73
Construction and Building Inspectors$44,660$21.47601.08
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,050$14.93601.40
Bakers$27,060$13.01600.61
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published6010.47
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,760$15.27601.51
Administrative Services Managers$83,550$40.17500.46
Construction Managers$124,300$59.76500.30
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,750$38.82500.71
Food Service Managers$59,280$28.50500.52
Logisticians$88,710$42.65500.47
Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsNot publishedNot published500.40
Electrical Engineers$105,760$50.84500.68
Physician Assistants$159,500$76.68500.85
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published501.09
Surgical Technologists$54,320$26.11501.03
Medical Records Specialists$43,500$20.91500.67
Pharmacy Aides$26,620$12.80503.09
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$53,270$25.61502.43
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$54,360$26.14501.36
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$36,090$17.355012.49
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$34,190$16.44500.65
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$43,620$20.97500.96
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$32,580$15.66504.53
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$23,390$11.25500.38
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published500.25
File Clerks$28,110$13.52501.77
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,290$17.93500.92
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,430$28.57500.88
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$121,850$58.58500.64
Printing Press Operators$30,150$14.49500.93
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,470$20.90501.27
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,260$18.40505.18
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$80,080$38.50400.43
Lodging Managers$38,430$18.48402.08
Cost Estimators$67,370$32.39400.39
Computer Network Support Specialists$66,560$32.00400.61
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73403.76
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,420$25.20400.28
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$62,630Not published400.40
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$70,860Not published401.30
Instructional Coordinators$56,850$27.33400.48
Dentists, General$125,230$60.21400.80
Veterinarians$62,360$29.98401.27
Phlebotomists$29,990$14.42400.76
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,120$32.75400.91
Residential Advisors$29,340$14.11401.24
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$29,500$14.18404.73
Data Entry Keyers$35,360$17.00400.73
Sheet Metal Workers$78,520$37.75400.87
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$44,890$21.58400.75
Transportation Workers, All Other$60,880$29.27408.13
Facilities Managers$70,650$33.97300.53
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,930$46.60305.62
Industrial Engineers$99,170$47.68300.24
Mechanical Drafters$64,780$31.14301.93
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,420Not published300.46
Graphic Designers$43,750$21.04300.40
Occupational Therapists$98,330$47.28300.46
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,250$16.47301.09
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$52,780$25.38300.95
Animal Control Workers$30,590$14.71307.05
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$50,100$24.09302.98
Funeral Attendants$31,600$15.19302.50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$32,740$15.74300.37
Agricultural Equipment Operators$34,900$16.78302.95
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$36,350$17.48300.34
Riggers$48,490$23.31303.58
Helpers--Production Workers$27,750$13.34300.49
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$45,560$21.91Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Electricians$43,750$21.03Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$257,490$123.79Not publishedNot published
Training and Development Specialists$70,730$34.00Not 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.