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STEM careers in Oklahoma City, OK — which one fits you?

The Oklahoma City, OK commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 13 counties across Oklahoma; 7 metro. Economies: 4 mining and energy, 2 government, 1 farming and 1 tourism and recreation. Flags: 3 population loss, 2 low employment and 2 persistent poverty.

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13Counties
7Metro counties
1,512,813MSA population 2025

States: Oklahoma

Careers the Oklahoma City, OK economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%

Counties in this labor market

Blaine County, OKCaddo County, OKCanadian County, OKCleveland County, OKGrady County, OKHughes County, OKKingfisher County, OKLincoln County, OKLogan County, OKMcClain County, OKOklahoma County, OKPottawatomie County, OKSeminole County, OK

Metros around Oklahoma City, OK

Dallas, TX12 countiesTulsa, OK8 countiesFort Smith, AR–OK6 countiesWichita Falls, TX8 countiesEnid, OK5 countiesArdmore, OK9 countiesBartlesville, OK6 countiesDe Queen, AR5 countiesAltus, OK4 countiesGuymon, OK4 countiesLiberal, KS4 countiesMcAlester, OK4 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Oklahoma City, OK?

Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.