Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$47,360
Median Annual Wage
+20% since 2019
87,570
Total Workers
320
Occupations Tracked
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 320 tracked occupations and an estimated 87,570 total workers. Wages grew an average of 16.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $218,600 |
| Physician Assistants | $139,760 |
| Chief Executives | $137,140 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $135,590 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,840 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,890 |
| Financial Managers | $126,430 |
| Pharmacists | $125,040 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,000 |
| Optometrists | $124,620 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+16.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
-0.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+108.1%
$63,340 → $131,840
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+102.3%
$61,610 → $124,620
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+72.7%
$62,890 → $108,640
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
+69.6%
$79,930 → $135,590
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+61.8%
$46,670 → $75,500
|
Most Jobs Added
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 490
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 310
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 140
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 70
|
Wage Declines
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-44.7%
$206,300 → $113,990
|
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-38.3%
$38,480 → $23,730
|
| Construction and Building Inspectors Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-28.5%
$60,530 → $43,280
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.0%
$86,340 → $63,040
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-25.2%
$66,180 → $49,530
|
Wage Trends in Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,360 |
| 2023 | $46,795 |
| 2022 | $43,920 |
| 2021 | $41,900 |
| 2020 | $41,260 |
| 2019 | $39,380 |