Fastest-growing jobs in Oklahoma

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.4% (1,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,160
--- Employment in 2022: 9,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,850

#50. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.8% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $107,990

#49. Computer programmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.9% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,750
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,150

#48. Graphic designers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.2% (2,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 14,510
--- Employment in 2022: 12,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,620

#47. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.4% (1,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,330
--- Employment in 2022: 6,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,420

#46. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.5% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,110
--- Employment in 2022: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,930

#45. Cement masons and concrete finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.7% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $126,080

#44. Physician assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.2% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,680

#43. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.4% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $83,810

#42. Data scientists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.4% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Employment in 2022: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,940

#41. Construction and building inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.7% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $96,300

#40. Veterinarians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.7% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,350
--- Employment in 2022: 2,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,700

#39. Service unit operators, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.3% (8,830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 46,750
--- Employment in 2022: 37,920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,990

#38. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,560

#37. Financial and investment analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.2% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,080

#36. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,200
--- Employment in 2022: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,820

#35. Social and human service assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.7% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $99,530

#34. Occupational therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.4% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,700

#33. Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.0% (8,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 39,430
--- Employment in 2022: 31,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,590

#32. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.0% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,640

#31. Butchers and meat cutters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,350

#30. Psychiatric technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.4% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Employment in 2022: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,340

#29. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.8% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,630

#27. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.8% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,270

#27. Marriage and family therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.1% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,130

#26. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.7% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,270

#25. Library technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.0% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $20,640

#24. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.0% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,930

#23. Security and fire alarm systems installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,740

#22. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.6% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,230
--- Employment in 2022: 3,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,020

#21. Counter and rental clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.2% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,130

#20. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.5% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,330

#19. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.0% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,490

#18. Property appraisers and assessors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.7% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,960

#17. First-line supervisors of security workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.8% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,390

#16. Tax preparers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.0% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,710

#15. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.7% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,200

#14. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.0% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,510

#13. First-line supervisors of gambling services workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,810

#12. Food batchmakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.9% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,730

#11. Telemarketers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.0% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,710

#10. Teaching assistants, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.6% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,650
--- Employment in 2022: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,650

#9. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.3% (1,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,200
--- Employment in 2022: 2,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,970

#8. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.9% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,120
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,750

#7. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +57.0% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,480

#6. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.5% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,660

#5. Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +82.5% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $228,600

#4. Family medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +115.9% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,090

#3. Chefs and head cooks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +119.6% (1,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,350
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $22,120

#2. Gambling dealers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +237.8% (1,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,380

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Operations research analysts
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