Oklahoma's Top Occupations

Note: Occupations included in this list have been ranked by annual growth rate jobs with 50+ annual openings. Annual growth rate, annual openings, and mean hourly wade data resource: oklahoma employment security commission projections 1998-2008

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  Occupation Annual Growth Rate Annual Openings Average Hourly Wage  
           
           
  Computer Engineers 13.72% 140 $24.31  
           
           
  Computer Support 12.27 450 13.43  
           
           
  Systems Analysts 9.23 320 24.09  
           
           
  Database Administrators 6.60 60 19.83  
           
           
  Data Processing 6.45 60 13.95  
           
           
  Physician Assistants 5.68 90 18.61  
           
           
  Socoial / Human Service Assistants 5.67 150 10.00  
           
           
  Paralegals & Legal Assistants 5.55 100 12.63  
           
           
  Computer Programmers 5.38 350 23.85  
           
           
  Physical Therapy Assistants 5.11 80 9.26  
           
           
  Central Office / PBX Installers / Repairers 5.00 50 17.26  
           
           
  Surgical Technologists 4.88 60 11.35  
           
           
  Respiratory Therapists 4.87 60 14.57  
           
           
  Sales Agents, Business Services 4.8 260 15.59  
           
           
  Telephone / Cable Installers / Repairers 4.77 230 15.48  
           
           
  Dental Hygienists 4.75 70 21.30  
           
           
  Dental Assistants 4.73 200 9.90  
           
           
  Social Workers, Med. / Psych. 4.70 130 13.46  
           

 
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