Highest Paying Trades in Oklahoma

The top skilled trades in Oklahoma, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$66,840	2,900	+8.8%
2	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$65,900	200	+8.2%
3	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$65,080	1,570	+8.1%
4	Sheet Metal Workers	$64,420	2,690	+5.2%
5	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,530	6,240	+5.5%
6	Millwrights	$61,750	210	+5.4%
7	Electricians	$60,050	8,550	+5.2%
8	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$57,310	2,740	+5.5%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$54,840	7,110	+4.9%
10	Machinists	$51,980	4,020	+8.3%
11	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$50,950	3,420	+8.5%
12	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$50,920	4,820	+5.7%
13	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$50,920	4,820	+5.7%
14	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$50,910	150	+5.2%
15	Pipelayers	$50,190	300	+8.5%
16	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$48,490	9,780	+8.2%
17	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$47,840	810	+4.5%
18	Carpenters	$47,740	3,810	+5.2%
19	Drywall Installers	$47,490	200	+5%
20	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$47,190	6,690	+4.1%
21	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$46,940	2,740	+8.1%
22	Insulation Workers	$46,890	280	+5.2%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$45,610	1,830	+5.5%
24	Helpers — Electricians	$44,170	1,840	+8.4%
25	Automotive Service Technicians	$41,720	9,390	+8%
26	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$40,710	20,000	+8.1%
27	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$39,560	850	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$33,560	1,610	+8.5%

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