Oklahoma City Jobs

:"OKC" redirects here. For }, see }. Oklahoma City is the most populous city, and the capital, of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is also the county seat of . Oklahoma City was founded during the Land Run of 1889, first of five land runs in what became Oklahoma. It is the 36th largest city in the country. The city's estimated population as of 2005 was 531,324, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,266,445 in the metropolitan area. Oklahoma City was the site of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, the largest act of terrorism on American soil prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the most destructive act of domestic terrorism in American history. The city is also characterized by its location in America's Tornado Alley, which is frequently visited in the springtime by violent thunderstorms producing damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes.

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Among the most common occupations in Oklahoma City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; Retail trade, 11%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 9%. Simply Hired's Oklahoma City job listings indicate that the following industries in Oklahoma City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $33,164, and the median income of households in Oklahoma City was $37,375.

According to our Oklahoma City Trends data, the number of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma jobs has increased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Oklahoma City Total population 515,751 Male 49.00% Female 51.00% Median age 35.0     Oklahoma City Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.2% Median cost of a home $103,800 Median mortgage payment $690 Renter-occupied homes 39.8% Vacant housing 10.6% Median monthly rent $570     Average Income Median for all workers $24,173 Median for all male full-time $36,337 Median for all female full-time $29,991     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 71% Black or African American 16% Asian 5% Other 9%     Oklahoma City Commute Carpool 12.7% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 19 minutes