Fastest declining jobs in Oklahoma, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Oklahoma, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Oklahoma's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Oklahoma salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Oklahoma.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Oklahoma · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$38,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640 – $51,620-25.6%
2Telemarketers$26,880
No formal educational credential
$24,730 – $36,720-23.5%
3Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990 – $65,770-18.0%
4Order Clerks$45,850
Some college, no degree
$39,130 – $48,430-15.2%
5File Clerks$39,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,980 – $57,990-14.8%
6Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,410 – $74,190-14.8%
7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,290 – $54,590-13.9%
8Cooks, Fast Food$27,720
No formal educational credential
$22,340 – $36,900-13.4%
9Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,130 – $48,080-12.8%
10Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,230 – $64,750-11.8%
11Gambling Cage Workers$30,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,870 – $39,260-11.4%
12Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,490 – $62,190-11.4%
13Power Plant Operators$88,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,390 – $107,640-11.3%
14Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$28,660
No formal educational credential
$19,800 – $37,560-10.8%
15Procurement Clerks$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,620 – $64,940-10.6%
16New Accounts Clerks$43,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,110 – $50,290-10.4%
17Tellers$35,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380 – $46,210-10.1%
18Bill and Account Collectors$44,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,730 – $73,530-9.8%
19Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,080 – $59,960-8.5%
20Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,710 – $67,670-8.5%
21Mechanical Drafters$63,440
Associate's degree
$42,130 – $92,040-8.1%
22Helpers--Production Workers$36,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460 – $46,710-8.1%
23Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,280-8.0%
24Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $58,380-7.8%
25Sewing Machine Operators$33,340
No formal educational credential
$23,850 – $44,350-7.8%
26Printing Press Operators$36,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,700 – $50,440-7.4%
27Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,950
Associate's degree
$35,270 – $63,130-7.3%
28Floral Designers$29,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,980 – $43,750-7.2%
29Office Clerks, General$37,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,960 – $57,990-7.0%
30Library Assistants, Clerical$29,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,810 – $40,250-6.9%
31Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$59,460 – $135,420-6.9%
32Cashiers$28,180
No formal educational credential
$21,730 – $35,050-6.9%
33Gambling Dealers$23,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$16,450 – $30,010-6.8%
34Library Technicians$29,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,520 – $48,290-6.8%
35Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,440 – $100,240-6.6%
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,250 – $63,040-6.6%
37Gas Plant Operators$78,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,750 – $97,560-6.3%
38Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,890 – $62,480-6.0%
39Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,580 – $60,800-5.8%
40Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,740 – $76,530-5.8%
41School Bus Monitors$28,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,830 – $35,230-5.6%
42Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$36,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,070 – $45,820-5.4%
43Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,700
No formal educational credential
$26,380 – $46,410-5.2%
44Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$46,890
Associate's degree
$35,150 – $94,980-5.2%
45Computer Programmers$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $249,600-5.1%
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,180
Some college, no degree
$31,530 – $66,100-5.1%
47Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,510 – $97,490-4.9%
48Customer Service Representatives$38,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,620 – $58,050-4.8%
49Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$38,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,660 – $48,280-4.7%
50Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,600 – $62,090-4.6%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOklahoma	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,590	$29,640 – $51,620	-25.6%
2	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$26,880	$24,730 – $36,720	-23.5%
3	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,380	$38,990 – $65,770	-18.0%
4	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,850	$39,130 – $48,430	-15.2%
5	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,170	$27,980 – $57,990	-14.8%
6	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$32,410 – $74,190	-14.8%
7	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,570	$29,290 – $54,590	-13.9%
8	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$27,720	$22,340 – $36,900	-13.4%
9	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,130	$31,130 – $48,080	-12.8%
10	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,930	$31,230 – $64,750	-11.8%
11	Gambling Cage WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,590	$22,870 – $39,260	-11.4%
12	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,760	$34,490 – $62,190	-11.4%
13	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,590	$55,390 – $107,640	-11.3%
14	Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNo formal educational credential	$28,660	$19,800 – $37,560	-10.8%
15	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$37,620 – $64,940	-10.6%
16	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,380	$33,110 – $50,290	-10.4%
17	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,840	$29,380 – $46,210	-10.1%
18	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,820	$30,730 – $73,530	-9.8%
19	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,060	$31,080 – $59,960	-8.5%
20	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,000	$32,710 – $67,670	-8.5%
21	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,440	$42,130 – $92,040	-8.1%
22	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,240	$27,460 – $46,710	-8.1%
23	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,280	-8.0%
24	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,690	$34,530 – $58,380	-7.8%
25	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$33,340	$23,850 – $44,350	-7.8%
26	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,760	$26,700 – $50,440	-7.4%
27	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$44,950	$35,270 – $63,130	-7.3%
28	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,660	$22,980 – $43,750	-7.2%
29	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,240	$21,960 – $57,990	-7.0%
30	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,640	$19,810 – $40,250	-6.9%
31	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,990	$59,460 – $135,420	-6.9%
32	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$28,180	$21,730 – $35,050	-6.9%
33	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$23,720	$16,450 – $30,010	-6.8%
34	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,440	$22,520 – $48,290	-6.8%
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,260	$47,440 – $100,240	-6.6%
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,890	$35,250 – $63,040	-6.6%
37	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,310	$59,750 – $97,560	-6.3%
38	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,680	$31,890 – $62,480	-6.0%
39	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,950	$31,580 – $60,800	-5.8%
40	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,970	$38,740 – $76,530	-5.8%
41	School Bus MonitorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,130	$17,830 – $35,230	-5.6%
42	Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,000	$30,070 – $45,820	-5.4%
43	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$34,700	$26,380 – $46,410	-5.2%
44	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,890	$35,150 – $94,980	-5.2%
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$99,780	$63,110 – $249,600	-5.1%
46	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,180	$31,530 – $66,100	-5.1%
47	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,480	$56,510 – $97,490	-4.9%
48	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,650	$28,620 – $58,050	-4.8%
49	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,880	$32,660 – $48,280	-4.7%
50	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,160	$28,600 – $62,090	-4.6%

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