Lowest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Oklahoma City

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City, OK, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Oklahoma City, the annual mean wage is $48,380 or 9.6% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $18,670. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $32,230
- Employment: 3,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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#99. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $32,000
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#98. Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 10,280

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Canva

#97. Tire Repairers and Changers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,820
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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#96. Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,750
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,160
- Employment: 16,180

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#95. Data Entry Keyers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,720
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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Canva

#94. Paperhangers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,390
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,470
- Employment: 3,380

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#93. File Clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,370
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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Canva

#92. Upholsterers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $31,090
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420

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Pixabay

#91. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,860
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,820
- Employment: 18,730

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#90. Broadcast Technicians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,840
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

12 / 100
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#89. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,810
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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#88. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,780
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

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Pixabay

#87. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,750
- Employment: 13,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#86. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,630
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

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#85. Social and Human Service Assistants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,530
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

17 / 100
Canva

#84. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 44,890

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#83. Couriers and Messengers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#82. Office Clerks, General

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,260
- Employment: 8,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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#81. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,210
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

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Canva

#80. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $30,050
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,440
- Employment: 23,480

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#79. Animal Trainers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,940
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530

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#78. Gambling Cage Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,750
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330

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Canva

#77. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#76. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,570
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290

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#75. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,540
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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Canva

#74. Helpers--Production Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,240
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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#73. Driver/Sales Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,200
- Employment: 2,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

29 / 100
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#72. Retail Salespersons

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,160
- Employment: 20,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

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#71. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $29,100
- Employment: 3,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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Canva

#70. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,980
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170

32 / 100
Canva

#69. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,950
- Employment: 2,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#68. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,460
- Employment: 3,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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Canva

#67. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,390
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

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Canva

#66. Pharmacy Aides

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,170
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

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#65. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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#64. Counter and Rental Clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,980
- Employment: 1,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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#63. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

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#62. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,770
- Employment: 1,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

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#61. Recreation Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,700
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

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Canva

#60. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280

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Canva

#59. Dietetic Technicians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,520
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

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Canva

#58. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

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#57. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,380
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,380
- Employment: 31,370

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#56. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,360
- Employment: 2,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

46 / 100
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#55. Psychiatric Technicians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

47 / 100
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#54. Residential Advisors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,240
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

48 / 100
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#53. Sewing Machine Operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,170
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

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#52. Stockers and Order Fillers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,050
- Employment: 7,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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Canva

#51. Helpers--Carpenters

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $27,040
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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#50. Nursing Assistants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,890
- Employment: 5,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

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#49. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

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#48. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,490
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

54 / 100
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#47. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,470
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,920
- Employment: 32,470

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#46. Telemarketers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,340
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

56 / 100
Canva

#45. Orderlies

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,200
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

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Canva

#44. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,070
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

58 / 100
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#43. Cooks, Restaurant

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,040
- Employment: 7,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

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Canva

#42. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,890
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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Canva

#41. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,880
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

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#40. Concierges

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,760
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

62 / 100
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#39. Tellers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,670
- Employment: 2,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

63 / 100
Unsplash

#38. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: 6,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

64 / 100
Canva

#37. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,310
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670

65 / 100
PxHere

#36. Library Assistants, Clerical

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,270
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

66 / 100
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#35. Animal Caretakers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $25,100
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

67 / 100
Canva

#34. Bakers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,990
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

68 / 100
Canva

#33. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,830
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410

69 / 100
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#32. Funeral Attendants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,650
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

70 / 100
Unsplash

#31. Floral Designers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

71 / 100
Canva

#30. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,480
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

72 / 100
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#29. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,080
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

73 / 100
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#28. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $24,040
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290

74 / 100
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#27. Parking Attendants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $23,950
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

75 / 100
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#26. Bartenders

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $23,900
- Employment: 2,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

76 / 100
Canva

#25. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $23,400
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

77 / 100
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#24. Dishwashers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $23,240
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

78 / 100
Canva

#23. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $23,080
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,990
- Employment: 14,530

79 / 100
Canva

#22. Physical Therapist Aides

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,570
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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#21. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,560
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

81 / 100
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#20. Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,920
- Employment: 17,590

82 / 100
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#19. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,290
- Employment: 3,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

83 / 100
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#18. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,180
- Employment: 5,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

84 / 100
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#17. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,130
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

85 / 100
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#16. Cashiers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,970
- Employment: 13,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

86 / 100
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#15. Cooks, Short Order

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,790
- Employment: 1,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

87 / 100
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#14. Waiters and Waitresses

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,590
- Employment: 11,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

88 / 100
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#13. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,440
- Employment: 1,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

89 / 100
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#12. Cooks, Fast Food

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,120
- Employment: 5,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

90 / 100
Pxhere

#11. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,110
- Employment: 16,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

91 / 100
Canva

#10. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $21,070
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830

92 / 100
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#9. Childcare Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $20,830
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

93 / 100
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#8. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $20,760
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

94 / 100
Canva

#7. Food Preparation Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $20,350
- Employment: 3,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

95 / 100
Unsplash

#6. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $20,150
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

96 / 100
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#5. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $19,950
- Employment: 2,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

97 / 100
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#4. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $19,580
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

98 / 100
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#3. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $19,400
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

99 / 100
Pixabay

#2. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $18,810
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

100 / 100
Pexels

#1. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $18,670
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

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