StateImpact has been gazing into the future for hints of what Oklahoma’s economy might look like. We already know that many of the fastest-growing occupations of Oklahoma’s future are health care-related, estimates from the Oklahoma Employment Security Office show. And looking at industry-by-industry growth — a pattern is starting to emerge.
When it comes to income, stress, surroundings and job openings, petroleum engineers in Oklahoma have a pretty sweet gig. And though that might be the best job in Oklahoma right now, it’s not the biggest employment opportunity down the road, data from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission show. Growth-wise, pills might outpace petroleum when it comes to [...]
The energy industry has been good to Oklahoma — especially for engineers. For the men and women who work on oil rigs? Not so much. Petroleum engineers have the best job in Oklahoma, according to a report by CareerCast. The online jobs database ranked career paths through several measures, including income, employment outlook, stress, physical [...]
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