Snapshot of
Employment in Oklahoma in 2010
- #8 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #9 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #9 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #12 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #24 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #29 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #24 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #40 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #46 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
1,483,760
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-41,570
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
52.50 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
63.60 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
7.20 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
6.60 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
7.70 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Oklahoma
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Salary Information for
Oklahoma
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$36,940
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$17.76
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.03 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Oklahoma
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VIEW ALL OKLAHOMA OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $79,710
2. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $74,290
3. Legal Occupations: $73,390
4. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: $63,420
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $58,980
Table 3. Highest Paying
Oklahoma Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.10 %
2. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.10 %
3. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.06 %
4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.05 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.04 %
Table 4.
Oklahoma Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17.36 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.58 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.72 %
4. Production Occupations: 7.09 %
5. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 6.60 %
Table 5. Popular
Oklahoma Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.06 %
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 6.
Oklahoma Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 15.3%
4. Accommodation and food services: 10.04%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 7.62%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 8,685
4. Other services (except public administration): 8,417
5. Health care and social assistance: 8,119
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8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 62.61
5. Educational services: 27.92
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: $6,137,329
3. Manufacturing: $1,784,559
4. Information: $1,689,392
5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,443,947
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Norman, OK
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus - Stillwater, OK
- University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond, OK
- Oklahoma City Community College - Oklahoma City, OK
- Rose State College - Midwest City, OK
- Northeastern State University - Tahlequah, OK
- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City, OK
- Cameron University - Lawton, OK
- Northern Oklahoma College - Tonkawa, OK
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University - Weatherford, OK
Table
11. Popular Colleges in
Oklahoma.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Oklahoma.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Oklahoma
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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