Fastest growing jobs in Oklahoma, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Oklahoma. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Nurse Practitioners$133,390
Master's degree
$99,490 – $167,950+39.8%
2Data Scientists$86,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,690 – $145,580+35.1%
3Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,520
Associate's degree
$51,710 – $79,320+22.6%
4Information Security Analysts$94,000
Bachelor's degree
$56,050 – $158,320+22.4%
5Medical and Health Services Managers$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $172,640+21.9%
6Physical Therapist Assistants$59,480
Associate's degree
$24,960 – $79,860+21.3%
7Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,330 – $48,260+21.1%
8Physician Assistants$136,550
Master's degree
$102,890 – $173,010+20.2%
9Speech-Language Pathologists$84,470
Master's degree
$51,230 – $127,920+17.9%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,350
Master's degree
$35,350 – $92,870+17.9%
11Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,940 – $35,150+16.9%
12Operations Research Analysts$61,520
Bachelor's degree
$41,680 – $88,280+16.6%
13Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$67,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,780 – $84,830+16.5%
14Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$76,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,300 – $221,890+14.9%
15Occupational Therapists$104,300
Master's degree
$68,530 – $134,420+14.8%
16Database Architects$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$82,820 – $173,990+14.7%
17Cooks, Restaurant$31,720
No formal educational credential
$22,850 – $44,170+14.6%
18Psychiatric Technicians$39,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,080 – $62,400+14.4%
19Financial Managers$132,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $238,250+14.3%
20Massage Therapists$36,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,790 – $101,100+14.2%
21Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$45,210
Associate's degree
$36,180 – $70,850+14.0%
22Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,910 – $61,860+13.8%
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $90,700+13.3%
24Marriage and Family Therapists$57,670
Master's degree
$28,540 – $94,140+13.0%
25Software Developers$118,100
Bachelor's degree
$75,190 – $169,700+12.1%
26Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,280
Bachelor's degree
$82,970 – $214,590+11.9%
27Medical Equipment Repairers$48,440
Associate's degree
$33,710 – $77,250+11.8%
28Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,670
Associate's degree
$64,610 – $102,570+11.8%
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$49,010 – $118,920+11.3%
30Logisticians$86,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,880 – $127,070+11.2%
31Medical Assistants$38,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,880 – $47,640+11.2%
32Personal Financial Advisors$68,670
Bachelor's degree
$36,920 – $176,920+11.2%
33Computer Network Architects$109,450
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $165,730+11.1%
34Physical Therapists$98,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,330 – $128,000+11.0%
35Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,760 – $73,820+10.8%
36Respiratory Therapists$78,800
Associate's degree
$64,380 – $95,350+10.6%
37Computer and Information Research Scientists$93,100
Master's degree
$71,930 – $136,340+10.5%
38Community Health Workers$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,520 – $67,630+10.5%
39Tax Preparers$42,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,720 – $82,210+9.8%
40Medical Equipment Preparers$43,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,400 – $57,770+9.8%
41Animal Caretakers$28,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,320 – $43,880+9.6%
42Training and Development Specialists$61,040
Bachelor's degree
$31,550 – $104,120+9.5%
43Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,120
Master's degree
$35,780 – $52,930+9.4%
44Athletic Trainers$61,320
Master's degree
$33,800 – $84,810+9.3%
45Industrial Engineers$97,510
Bachelor's degree
$71,880 – $148,480+9.1%
46Electricians$61,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $92,740+9.1%
47Driver/Sales Workers$29,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,050 – $54,330+9.0%
48Management Analysts$99,420
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $153,860+9.0%
49Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,170 – $46,810+8.9%
50Stockers and Order Fillers$34,790
No formal educational credential
$28,440 – $47,150+8.9%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,390	$99,490 – $167,950	+39.8%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$86,310	$58,690 – $145,580	+35.1%
3	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,520	$51,710 – $79,320	+22.6%
4	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,000	$56,050 – $158,320	+22.4%
5	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,270	$64,170 – $172,640	+21.9%
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,480	$24,960 – $79,860	+21.3%
7	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,920	$29,330 – $48,260	+21.1%
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,550	$102,890 – $173,010	+20.2%
9	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,470	$51,230 – $127,920	+17.9%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,350	$35,350 – $92,870	+17.9%
11	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$27,710	$22,940 – $35,150	+16.9%
12	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$61,520	$41,680 – $88,280	+16.6%
13	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$67,840	$51,780 – $84,830	+16.5%
14	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,450	$38,300 – $221,890	+14.9%
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,300	$68,530 – $134,420	+14.8%
16	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,110	$82,820 – $173,990	+14.7%
17	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$31,720	$22,850 – $44,170	+14.6%
18	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,060	$34,080 – $62,400	+14.4%
19	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,460	$69,910 – $238,250	+14.3%
20	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,630	$24,790 – $101,100	+14.2%
21	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$45,210	$36,180 – $70,850	+14.0%
22	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,520	$21,910 – $61,860	+13.8%
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,540	$46,210 – $90,700	+13.3%
24	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$57,670	$28,540 – $94,140	+13.0%
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$118,100	$75,190 – $169,700	+12.1%
26	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,280	$82,970 – $214,590	+11.9%
27	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$48,440	$33,710 – $77,250	+11.8%
28	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,670	$64,610 – $102,570	+11.8%
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,890	$49,010 – $118,920	+11.3%
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$86,600	$46,880 – $127,070	+11.2%
31	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,750	$31,880 – $47,640	+11.2%
32	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$68,670	$36,920 – $176,920	+11.2%
33	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,450	$70,290 – $165,730	+11.1%
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,590	$68,330 – $128,000	+11.0%
35	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,240	$37,760 – $73,820	+10.8%
36	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,800	$64,380 – $95,350	+10.6%
37	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$93,100	$71,930 – $136,340	+10.5%
38	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$34,520 – $67,630	+10.5%
39	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,700	$26,720 – $82,210	+9.8%
40	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,460	$34,400 – $57,770	+9.8%
41	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,940	$21,320 – $43,880	+9.6%
42	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,040	$31,550 – $104,120	+9.5%
43	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$43,120	$35,780 – $52,930	+9.4%
44	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,320	$33,800 – $84,810	+9.3%
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,510	$71,880 – $148,480	+9.1%
46	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,010	$37,900 – $92,740	+9.1%
47	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,120	$17,050 – $54,330	+9.0%
48	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,420	$49,260 – $153,860	+9.0%
49	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,850	$23,170 – $46,810	+8.9%
50	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$34,790	$28,440 – $47,150	+8.9%

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