Highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City that don't require a college degree

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January 5, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City that don't require a college degree

From the moment they first set foot on campus, today's high-school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, coaches—the list goes on and on. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fields—something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.

To find the highest-paying jobs that don't require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don't require higher education. All professions that listed a high-school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary non-degree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn't list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $52,950
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Chefs and head cooks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,040
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,200
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,370
- Employment: 2,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Insurance sales agents

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,570
- Employment: 2,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Real estate sales agents

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,600
- Employment: 1,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#44. Tool and die makers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,890
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#43. Sheet metal workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,970
- Employment: 2,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Derrick operators, oil and gas

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,020
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,030
- Employment: 12,110
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#41. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,200
- Employment: 8,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Food service managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,580
- Employment: 1,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Community health workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $55,250
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 58,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Brokerage clerks

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $55,390
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $56,450
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#36. Construction and building inspectors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $56,700
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $57,600
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,360
- Employment: 5,060
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $57,990
- Employment: 3,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $58,810
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,050
- Employment: 52,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $58,880
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,520
- Employment: 22,560
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $58,910
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,100
- Employment: 33,550
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#30. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $59,350
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Sound engineering technicians

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 12,890
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#28. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $59,900
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,830
- Employment: 40,370
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Wellhead pumpers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $60,170
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,080
- Employment: 12,970
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Lodging managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $60,380
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Crane and tower operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $61,590
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,530
- Employment: 45,480
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $62,290
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,070
- Employment: 21,010
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#23. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $62,420
- Employment: 4,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $62,520
- Employment: 1,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#21. Insulation workers, mechanical

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $63,510
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,120
- Employment: 26,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $64,760
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 13,750
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#19. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $66,660
- Employment: 2,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Advertising sales agents

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $67,260
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $68,030
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,710
- Employment: 3,440
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $68,630
- Employment: 2,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#15. Gas plant operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $69,350
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,050
- Employment: 14,410
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $70,580
- Employment: 4,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. Detectives and criminal investigators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $71,610
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $74,150
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,280
- Employment: 22,650
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#11. Power plant operators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $75,270
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $83,600
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $84,270
- Employment: 1,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Commercial pilots

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $85,210
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $85,550
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Fire inspectors and investigators

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $86,710
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#5. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $87,230
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $88,110
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. Gambling managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $90,480
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,700
- Employment: 4,450
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $100,520
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. Transportation inspectors

Oklahoma City, OK
- Annual mean salary: $101,660
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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