Food Jobs & Pay in Oklahoma
About 182,270 people in Oklahoma work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 52,520 | $23,430 | $20,510 – $30,300 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 27,000 | $17,910 | $15,230 – $47,630 | $35,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 18,900 | $35,420 | $27,000 – $56,670 | $44,080 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 17,050 | $31,720 | $22,850 – $44,170 | $37,390 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 10,790 | $29,270 | $21,620 – $38,670 | $37,450 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 8,860 | $27,720 | $22,340 – $36,900 | $30,890 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 7,430 | $28,540 | $20,800 – $35,980 | $35,320 |
| Bartenders | 5,860 | $24,790 | $16,230 – $48,050 | $34,340 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 5,400 | $26,830 | $17,990 – $36,540 | $33,980 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 5,060 | $24,740 | $18,810 – $39,310 | $31,200 |
| Dishwashers | 4,060 | $27,390 | $21,080 – $33,970 | $34,810 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,760 | $28,490 | $23,030 – $37,850 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,430 | $58,540 | $28,920 – $77,450 | $62,470 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 760 | $35,130 | $25,290 – $36,270 | $35,880 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 140 | $31,200 | $28,920 – $34,640 | $35,840 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 1,980 | $31,460 | $22,570 – $37,700 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,810 | $35,070 | $26,180 – $46,340 | $40,140 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,560 | $45,970 | $33,290 – $45,970 | $40,130 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,530 | $36,300 | $34,960 – $46,180 | $38,300 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,140 | $36,030 | $35,680 – $45,490 | $41,590 |
| Food Batchmakers | 930 | $36,320 | $27,060 – $51,260 | $42,290 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 370 | $42,390 | $30,150 – $46,540 | $44,810 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 360 | $38,530 | $32,830 – $45,780 | $39,680 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,080 | $33,090 | $23,040 – $48,890 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 420 | $33,670 | $20,560 – $57,980 | $36,670 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 260 | $34,700 | $26,380 – $46,410 | $35,730 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 170 | $34,900 | $25,360 – $73,570 | $41,730 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 170 | $53,060 | $38,910 – $70,820 | $49,940 |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 40 | $35,140 | $35,140 – $44,710 | $39,850 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,230 | $69,560 | $39,580 – $86,990 | $76,400 |
| Food Science Technicians | 50 | $47,240 | $38,120 – $52,690 | $52,130 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 50 | $84,750 | $63,030 – $127,780 | $88,720 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 2,020 | $63,840 | $43,680 – $112,720 | $69,390 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 80 | $69,050 | $51,000 – $104,580 | $89,900 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.