Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 330 detailed occupations covering about 87,620 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $160,350 -3.6% 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,020 -5% 90
Physician Assistants $143,180 +10.1% 80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $135,580 +32.1% 260
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $134,220 +27% 290
Pharmacists $128,280 -5.7% 180
Financial Managers $127,430 +13.7% 250
Nurse Practitioners $122,100 -3.3% 140
Industrial Production Managers $116,480 -0.4% 100
Natural Sciences Managers $111,610 -29.2% 40
Industrial Engineers $108,160 +8.8% 140
Chief Executives $107,990 +24.3% 180
Petroleum Engineers $107,890 -20.5% 200
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $106,360 +2.6% 80
Facilities Managers $106,160 +3.7% 50
Mechanical Engineers $104,970 +138.9% 130
Electrical Engineers $103,810 -2.9% 160
Human Resources Managers $103,540 -24.1% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $103,240 -39.1% 130
Marketing Managers $102,740 -42.7% 50
Sales Managers $100,210 -25.9% 90
Software Developers $99,290 -40.4% 180
Construction Managers $93,650 -10.7% 90
Physical Therapists $93,320 -6.4% 100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $91,070 -10.5% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,010 $24,160
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,640 $22,560
General and Operations Managers 2,310 $74,130
Retail Salespersons 2,280 $27,890
Office Clerks, General 1,880 $31,280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,870 $36,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,750 $47,610
Waiters and Waitresses 1,710 $16,930
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,580 $29,970
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,410 $27,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,360 $32,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,350 $27,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,340 $35,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,320 $47,810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,200 $37,600
Registered Nurses 1,130 $71,380
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,090 $48,750
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,080 $34,060
Customer Service Representatives 1,080 $33,410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,010 $22,560
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 930 $47,520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 910 $36,700
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 850 $71,960
Nursing Assistants 850 $30,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 840 $52,000
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