In-Demand Occupations

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission maintains the list of critical occupations which are jobs that are critical to economic growth and wealth generation in the state of Oklahoma.

• Over half of the top 100 critical occupations require education beyond high school, and of those jobs, most require an associate degree or higher.
• The top 22 highest-paying critical occupations require an associate degree or higher.
• 8 of the top 10 fastest-growing critical occupations require an associate degree or higher.