Fastest-growing jobs in Oklahoma

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.3% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,040
--- Employment in 2023: 6,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,950

#50. Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.7% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,870
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $108,720

#49. Industrial Production Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.4% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,050
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,980

#48. Health Education Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.5% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,490
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,010

#47. Social and Community Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,030

#46. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,950
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,270

#45. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.4% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,110
--- Employment in 2023: 6,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,840

#44. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.9% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,240
--- Employment in 2023: 5,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,530

#43. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.2% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,170

#42. Helpers--Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.4% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,200

#41. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.4% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,780
--- Employment in 2023: 3,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,370

#40. Animal Caretakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.4% (1,330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,550
--- Employment in 2023: 7,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,050

#39. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.9% (2,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,830
--- Employment in 2023: 10,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,020

#38. Construction Laborers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.0% (3,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 18,760
--- Employment in 2023: 15,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,610

#37. Cooks, Restaurant
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.8% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,030

#36. Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.1% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,790
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,740

#35. New Accounts Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.6% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,750
--- Employment in 2023: 2,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $95,860

#34. Dental Hygienists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.6% (1,630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,550
--- Employment in 2023: 7,920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $26,210

#33. Childcare Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.1% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,750
--- Employment in 2023: 2,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,380

#32. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.2% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,990

#31. Public Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.4% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,900
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,840

#30. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.6% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,170
--- Employment in 2023: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,120

#29. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,940
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,380

#28. Physical Therapist Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,320
--- Employment in 2023: 4,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,140

#27. Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,300
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,000

#26. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,450
--- Employment in 2023: 1,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,800

#25. Bill and Account Collectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,860

#24. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.7% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,080

#23. Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,030
--- Employment in 2023: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,640

#22. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.9% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,420
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,060

#21. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.1% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,690
--- Employment in 2023: 3,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,950

#20. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.1% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,340
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,020

#19. Personal Financial Advisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.2% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,680
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,210

#18. Gambling Cage Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.7% (860 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,570
--- Employment in 2023: 2,710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,610

#17. Packers and Packagers, Hand
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.0% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,860

#16. Tax Preparers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.7% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,840
--- Employment in 2023: 2,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,670

#15. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.9% (1,840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,430
--- Employment in 2023: 5,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,870

#14. Lawyers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.4% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,570

#13. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.9% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,420
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,910

#12. Computer Programmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.1% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,720
--- Employment in 2023: 1,970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,090

#11. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.0% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,610
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,560

#10. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.5% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,180
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,720

#9. Surveying and Mapping Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,470
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,190

#8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.8% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,070
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,450

#7. Computer Network Support Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.1% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,720
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $68,730

#6. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.5% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 730
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $26,460

#5. Parking Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.6% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,430

#4. Dietitians and Nutritionists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +50.3% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,250

#3. Self-Enrichment Teachers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +97.8% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $90,960

#2. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +370.4% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,990

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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