Diversity and High Demand In Top 20 Jobs in Oklahoma

The Top 20 Fastest-Growing Oklahoma Jobs include occupations in the Healthcare Industry and Information Technology (IT).

Literally hundreds of thousands of employees are working in these areas and more are needed. In fact, several of these occupations are increasing at a rate of over 50% in ten years.

With a large number of training programs, community colleges, 4-year colleges and universites, the state of Oklahoma offers many opportunities for interested individuals to prepare for rewarding careers in these industries.

Job links:

• OKLAHOMA JOBS
• Jobs OK
• Job Openings, Oklahoma
• Tulsa Jobs

The largest employers of Oklahoma, but size of employee pool, are the following:

1. State of Oklahoma - government
2. WalMart
3. Tinker Air Force Base - includes Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
4. US Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill
5. US Postal Service
6. University of Oklahoma, inlcuding U of O Medical Center and Healthcare Oklahoma
7. Oklahoma State Unversity
8. American Airlines
9. St. Francis Hospitals - Tulsa, all sites combined
10. Tulsa Public Schools
11. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
12. Chickasaw Enterprises
13. Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma
14. Oklahoma City Schools
15. City of Oklahoma City
16. AT&T
17. City of Tulsa
18. YUM!Brands - dining
19. TIE: Braum's/Lowes Hardware and Home Centers
20. Altus Air Force Base

Hot jobs remain hot from 2010, but new additions to the list in 2012 include;

1. Truck Drivers with CDL-Class A
2. Assistant Managers
3. Pizza Hut Managers and Crew
4. Maintenance Technicians
5. Occupational Therapists - jobs increasing at a faster rate than in 2010.

1. Sonic Drive In Restaurants (over 800 jobs)
2. Licensed Practice Nurses (LPN)
3. Physical Therapists
4. Medical Assistants
5. Managers and Assistant Managers
6. Cashiers
7. Dental Assistants
8. Registered Nurses (RN) and RN Case Managers
9. Salespeople
10. Occupational Therapists

Other high demand jobs include:

1. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
2. Customer Service Representatives

College and High School

• Central Oklahoma Broncos
• Northeastern Oklahoma St Redmen
• Oklahoma Sooners
• Oklahoma State Cowboys
• Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
• Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage
• Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
• Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association

League Sports Teams

• Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL)
• Oklahoma Redhawks (PCBL)
• Tulsa Crude (USHL)
• Tulsa Oilers (CHL)

Professional Teams

• Oklahoma Wranglers (AFL) - Oklahoma City

• Bacone College: Muskogee
• Cameron University: Lawton
• Carl Albert State College: Poteau, Oklahoma
• Connors State College: Warner
• East Central University: Ada
• Eastern Oklahoma State College: Wilburton
• Langston University: Langston
• Mid-America Christian University: Oklahoma City
• Murray State College: Tishomingo, Oklahoma
• Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College: Miami, OK
• Northeastern State University: Tahlequah
• Northern Oklahoma College: Tonkawa
• Northwestern Oklahoma State University: Alva
• Oklahoma Baptist University: Shawnee
• Oklahoma Christian University: Oklahoma City, Edmond
• Oklahoma City Community College: Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma City University: Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma Panhandle State University: Goodwell

Oklahoma State University HQ: Stillwater

• Oklahoma State University: Okmulgee
• Oklahoma State University: Tulsa
• Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences: Tulsa
• Oklahoma State University: Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University: Bartlesville
• Oral Roberts University: Tulsa
• Phillips Theological Seminary: Tulsa
• Redlands Community College: El Reno
• Rogers State University: Claremore
• Rose State College: Midwest City
• Seminole State College: Seminole, Oklahoma
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University: Durant
• Southern Nazarene University: Bethany, Oklahoma
• Southwestern Oklahoma State University: Sayre and Weatherford
• Spartan School of Aeronautics: Tulsa
• St. Gregory's University: Shawnee
• Tulsa Community College: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• University of Central Oklahoma: Edmond

University of Oklahoma HQ: Norman

• University of Oklahoma: Tulsa
• University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Oklahoma City

• University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma: Chickasha
• University of Tulsa: Tulsa
• Wayland Baptist University: Altus
• Western Oklahoma State College: Altus