What share of people in Oklahoma are working?

61.9% of residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force in September 2026, and 59.3% had a job; 24th lowest of 51 for labor force participation (50 states and DC combined: 61.6%).

Economy, jobs and prices in Oklahoma, United States: official figures

The economy of Oklahoma (gross domestic product) was worth $274.3 billion in 2025 at current prices, 0.9% of the US total of $30.86 trillion; 21st smallest of 51. In current dollars it was up 4.1% on 2024.

GDP (current dollars)

$274.3 billion

2025

GDP per resident

$66,523

2025

Personal income per person

$66,055

2025

Median household income

$66,148

2024

Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)

4.2%

September 2026

Average annual pay (QCEW)

$60,996

2025

Median household income

$66,124

2024

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,044

2024

How fast is the economy of Oklahoma growing?

After adjusting for inflation, real GDP in Oklahoma grew 2.2% in 2025, against 2.3% for the United States; 19th fastest-growing of 51.

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What is the GDP per capita of Oklahoma?

Dividing 2025 GDP by the Census Bureau's population estimate gives $66,523 of output per resident, against $90,294 for the US economy divided by the population of the 50 states and DC; 5th lowest of 51.

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Is the economy of Oklahoma growing or shrinking?

In the second quarter of 2026, real GDP in Oklahoma grew at an annual rate of 0.3% (United States: 2.2%); 9th slowest-growing of 51.

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What are the main industries in Oklahoma?

In 2025 the largest private industry in Oklahoma's economy was real estate, rental and leasing (10.6% of GDP), followed by manufacturing (9.1%) and mining, oil and gas (8.7%). Government accounted for 15.7%; the manufacturing share was 24th lowest of 51 (United States: 9.5%).

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How much do people in Oklahoma spend?

Consumer spending (personal consumption expenditures) in Oklahoma came to $47,797 per person in 2025 (United States: $61,062); 2nd lowest of 51.

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Is Oklahoma expensive to live in?

Prices in Oklahoma were 12.2% below the national average in 2024, by BEA's regional price parity of 87.8 (US = 100), which covers goods, services and housing; 4th least expensive of 51.

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What is the inflation rate in Oklahoma?

Prices in Oklahoma rose 1.6% in 2024, measured by BEA's implicit regional price deflator, against 2.6% nationally (PCE price index).

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What is the per capita income in Oklahoma?

Personal income per person in Oklahoma was $66,055 in 2025, against $77,028 for the United States; 11th lowest of 51. It was up 4.6% on 2024 and up 32.1% on 2020, before inflation.

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What is the disposable income per person in Oklahoma?

After taxes, disposable personal income per person was $59,939 in 2025 (United States: $67,251); 14th lowest of 51.

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How far does income go in Oklahoma?

Adjusted for local price levels, real personal income per person in Oklahoma was $58,692 in 2024 in 2017 dollars (United States: $59,195); 23rd highest of 51.

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What is the median household income in Oklahoma?

Median household income in Oklahoma was $66,148 in 2024 (margin of error ±$663), against $81,604 for the United States; 6th lowest of 51 by the point estimate. It was up 3.4% on 2023 after adjusting for inflation (American Community Survey).

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How unequal are incomes in Oklahoma?

The Gini index of household income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.470 in 2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 means one household has everything; United States: 0.481); 22nd most unequal of 51.

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What is the unemployment rate in Oklahoma?

The unemployment rate in Oklahoma was 4.2% in September 2026 (seasonally adjusted, preliminary), up from 3.6% a year earlier; tied for 19th highest of 51. The rate for the 50 states and DC combined was 4.2%.

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How many people are unemployed in Oklahoma?

In September 2026, 84,189 people in Oklahoma were unemployed and 1,915,408 employed, out of a labor force of 1,999,597.

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What was the unemployment rate in Oklahoma in 2025?

Over 2025 the unemployment rate in Oklahoma averaged 3.4% (an 11-month average: October 2025 was not collected during the federal shutdown), against 3.2% in 2024; tied for 10th lowest of 51. The lowest annual rate since 1976 was 3.0% in 2000.

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What is the average salary in Oklahoma?

Workers covered by unemployment insurance in Oklahoma were paid $60,996 on average in 2025 ($1,173 a week), up 3.9% on 2024; the US average was $78,720. That is 4th lowest of 51.

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How many jobs are there in Oklahoma?

Employers in Oklahoma had an average of 1,700,650 jobs on their payrolls in 2025 across 129,155 establishments, up 0.5% on 2024 (United States: up 0.5%).

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What is the median wage in Oklahoma?

The median annual wage across all occupations in Oklahoma was $45,600 in May 2025 (mean $56,950); 5th lowest of 51. One in ten workers earned less than $25,850 and one in ten more than $100,690.

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What is the most common job in Oklahoma?

The most common occupation in Oklahoma in May 2025 was fast food and counter workers, with 52,520 workers and a median annual wage of $23,430.

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What is the median household income in Oklahoma?

Median household income in Oklahoma was $66,124 in 2024, 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $81,604). In 2019 it was $54,447, so it has risen 21.4% before allowing for inflation.

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What is the average rent in Oklahoma?

The median gross rent in Oklahoma, including utilities, was $1,044 a month in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023 ($1,020); 9th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $1,487).

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What is the median home value in Oklahoma?

Homeowners in Oklahoma valued their homes at a median of $222,100 in 2024, up 6.5% on 2023 ($208,600); 4th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $360,600).

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How affordable are homes in Oklahoma?

The median home value in Oklahoma was 3.4 times the median household income in 2024 ($222,100 against $66,124); 7th lowest ratio among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 4.4).

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Is rent affordable in Oklahoma?

A household on the median income in Oklahoma would spend 18.9% of its income on the median rent of $1,044 a month in 2024 (U.S.: 21.9%).

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How Oklahoma compares with other states

Gross domestic product, 2025 (current dollars) (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 31 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross domestic product, 2025 (current dollars)
28	Utah	$319.2 billion
29	Kentucky	$313.6 billion
30	Nevada	$281.4 billion
31	Oklahoma	$274.3 billion
32	Iowa	$271.9 billion
33	Kansas	$232.1 billion
34	Nebraska	$206.6 billion

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GDP per resident, 2025 (BEA GDP / Census population) (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 47 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per resident, 2025 (BEA GDP / Census population)
44	Kentucky	$68,065
45	South Carolina	$67,929
46	Idaho	$67,695
47	Oklahoma	$66,523
48	Alabama	$65,286
49	West Virginia	$63,020
50	Arkansas	$62,922

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Real GDP growth, 2025 (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 19 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth, 2025
16	Connecticut	2.5%
17	Ohio	2.4%
18	Virginia	2.3%
19	Oklahoma	2.2%
20	Michigan	2.2%
21	Tennessee	2.1%
22	New Jersey	2.0%

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Real GDP growth, 2026:Q2 (annual rate) (2026:Q2)

Oklahoma ranks 43 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth, 2026:Q2 (annual rate)
40	Hawaii	0.7%
41	Washington	0.6%
42	New Mexico	0.4%
43	Oklahoma	0.3%
44	Louisiana	0.2%
45	Montana	0.1%
46	Nebraska	-0.1%

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Personal income per person, 2025 (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 41 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Personal income per person, 2025
38	Iowa	$67,321
39	Michigan	$67,245
40	Indiana	$66,455
41	Oklahoma	$66,055
42	Georgia	$65,111
43	Idaho	$64,200
44	Louisiana	$64,103

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Real personal income per person, 2024 (adjusted for local prices, 2017 dollars) (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 23 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real personal income per person, 2024 (adjusted for local prices, 2017 dollars)
20	Montana	$59,203
21	Kansas	$59,172
22	Vermont	$58,893
23	Oklahoma	$58,692
24	Pennsylvania	$58,620
25	Tennessee	$58,582
26	Wisconsin	$58,273

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Median household income, 2024 (ACS) (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 46 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Median household income, 2024 (ACS)
43	Missouri	$71,589
44	New Mexico	$67,816
45	Alabama	$66,659
46	Oklahoma	$66,148
47	Kentucky	$64,526
48	Arkansas	$62,106
49	Louisiana	$60,986

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Regional price parity, 2024 (US = 100) (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 48 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Regional price parity, 2024 (US = 100)
45	Alabama	88.8
46	South Dakota	88.6
47	Louisiana	88.2
48	Oklahoma	87.8
49	Iowa	87.8
50	Mississippi	87.0
51	Arkansas	86.9

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Unemployment rate, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted) (September 2026)

Oklahoma ranks 20 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted)
17	Massachusetts	4.3%
18	Alaska	4.3%
19	New Jersey	4.2%
20	Oklahoma	4.2%
21	Colorado	4.1%
22	South Carolina	4.0%
23	Louisiana	4.0%

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Unemployment rate, 2025 annual average (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 40 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, 2025 annual average
37	Iowa	3.5%
38	Georgia	3.4%
39	Virginia	3.4%
40	Oklahoma	3.4%
41	Maine	3.4%
42	Wyoming	3.4%
43	Montana	3.3%

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Labor force participation rate, September 2026 (September 2026)

Oklahoma ranks 28 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Labor force participation rate, September 2026
25	Vermont	62.1%
26	Washington	62.0%
27	Rhode Island	62.0%
28	Oklahoma	61.9%
29	California	61.4%
30	Idaho	61.4%
31	Montana	61.4%

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Average annual pay, 2025 (QCEW) (2025)

Oklahoma ranks 48 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average annual pay, 2025 (QCEW)
45	Kentucky	$62,521
46	Idaho	$62,392
47	Arkansas	$61,152
48	Oklahoma	$60,996
49	South Dakota	$60,575
50	West Virginia	$60,359
51	Mississippi	$53,223

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Median annual wage, all occupations, May 2025 (OEWS) (May 2025)

Oklahoma ranks 47 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Median annual wage, all occupations, May 2025 (OEWS)
44	Kentucky	$46,920
45	South Carolina	$46,490
46	Alabama	$45,670
47	Oklahoma	$45,600
48	Louisiana	$45,520
49	West Virginia	$45,300
50	Arkansas	$43,630

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Median household income (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 46 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau SAIPE model estimates

Rank	Region	Median household income
43	Missouri	$71,583
44	New Mexico	$67,838
45	Alabama	$66,704
46	Oklahoma	$66,124
47	Kentucky	$64,481
48	Arkansas	$62,146
49	Louisiana	$61,038

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Median gross rent (monthly) (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 43 of 51, highest first. Renter-occupied units paying cash rent

Rank	Region	Median gross rent (monthly)
40	Alabama	$1,077
41	Missouri	$1,067
42	Louisiana	$1,064
43	Oklahoma	$1,044
44	South Dakota	$999
45	Kentucky	$998
46	Wyoming	$998

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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2024)

Oklahoma ranks 48 of 51, highest first. Owner-reported value

Rank	Region	Median value of owner-occupied homes
45	Iowa	$227,300
46	Kentucky	$226,000
47	Louisiana	$223,200
48	Oklahoma	$222,100
49	Arkansas	$215,600
50	Mississippi	$186,500
51	West Virginia	$170,800

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