The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Oklahoma For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Oklahoma?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Oklahoma, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers are the lowest paid people in Oklahoma.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Oklahoma:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Oklahoma:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Oklahoma job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Oklahoma

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 662 job classifications in Oklahoma in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Oklahoma

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$18,860	$16,400	1,570
2	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,980	$16,290	32,190
3	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$19,260	$16,170	990
4	Cooks, Fast Food	$19,380	$16,380	14,960
5	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$19,520	$16,430	4,600
6	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$19,590	$16,350	340
7	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$19,730	$16,310	4,290
8	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$19,820	$16,620	350
9	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$19,890	$16,250	5,310
10	Teacher Assistants	$19,900	$16,130	12,220
11	Waiters And Waitresses	$20,060	$16,280	29,400
12	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$20,070	$16,200	250
13	Motion Picture Projectionists	$20,160	$16,500	110
14	Personal Care Aides	$20,270	$16,580	13,820
15	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$20,320	$16,250	1,600
16	Dishwashers	$20,410	$16,660	4,290
17	Childcare Workers	$20,440	$16,510	7,160
18	Cooks, Short Order	$20,460	$16,380	4,480
19	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$20,570	$16,640	3,140
20	Food Preparation Workers	$20,750	$16,670	8,100
21	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,860	$16,650	11,280
22	Cashiers	$20,890	$16,460	44,010
23	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,020	$16,560	3,040
24	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,260	$16,810	160
25	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$21,450	$16,660	2,250
26	Psychiatric Aides	$21,520	$16,820	1,110
27	Physical Therapist Aides	$21,610	$16,490	630
28	Bartenders	$21,630	$16,260	5,740
29	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$21,650	$16,640	9,680
30	Crossing Guards	$21,660	$16,400	260
31	Parking Lot Attendants	$21,930	$16,950	870
32	Gaming Dealers	$22,030	$16,230	1,910
33	Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers	$22,520	$16,730	50
34	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$22,700	$16,700	1,670
35	Library Assistants, Clerical	$22,940	$16,470	1,380
36	Sewing Machine Operators	$23,120	$17,200	700
37	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$23,160	$17,450	1,300
38	Religious Workers, All Other	$23,260	$16,560	70
39	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$23,320	$19,990	730
40	Funeral Attendants	$23,330	$17,850	610
41	Home Health Aides	$23,380	$16,730	6,880
42	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$23,670	$16,620	4,430
43	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$23,670	$17,080	19,680
44	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$23,710	$17,050	1,830
45	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$23,730	$19,990	1,140
46	Substitute Teachers	$23,810	$16,230	5,940
47	Cooks, Restaurant	$24,000	$17,360	16,910
48	Bakers	$24,230	$17,320	1,510
49	Pharmacy Aides	$24,400	$17,050	890
50	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$24,420	$16,720	30
51	Residential Advisors	$24,420	$17,100	950
52	Orderlies	$24,500	$20,740	600
53	Gaming Cage Workers	$24,790	$17,560	1,300
54	Dietetic Technicians	$24,850	$17,240	710
55	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$24,890	$17,300	3,170
56	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$25,050	$18,620	1,120
57	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$25,080	$17,290	1,470
58	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$25,080	$16,740	1,130
59	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$25,150	$18,290	130
60	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$25,180	$16,700	3,160
61	Floral Designers	$25,690	$19,810	550
62	Nursing Assistants	$25,690	$20,480	17,120
63	Recreation Workers	$25,790	$17,070	1,890
64	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$25,810	$17,590	4,190
65	Concierges	$25,920	$19,300	340
66	Rehabilitation Counselors	$26,150	$16,700	1,900
67	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$26,220	$20,760	310
68	Tellers	$26,240	$20,330	6,960
69	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$26,460	$17,940	20,490
70	Psychiatric Technicians	$26,510	$20,390	690
71	Graduate Teaching Assistants	$26,590	$16,430	1,540
72	Helpers–Carpenters	$26,930	$18,760	230
73	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$26,990	$18,770	7,850
74	Machine Feeders And Offbearers	$27,160	$19,980	680
75	Tour And Travel Guides	$27,190	$20,600	210
76	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$27,210	$20,960	400
77	Telemarketers	$27,230	$17,400	1,770
78	Public Address System And Other Announcers	$27,530	$20,050	30
79	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$27,590	$17,430	290
80	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$27,640	$20,260	660
81	Counter And Rental Clerks	$27,910	$16,970	3,480
82	Retail Salespersons	$27,940	$16,960	50,820
83	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$27,940	$17,090	390
84	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$28,150	$18,440	890
85	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$28,210	$19,310	8,730
86	Bus Drivers, Transit And Intercity	$28,300	$16,900	780
87	Print Binding And Finishing Workers	$28,310	$20,530	120
88	Tire Repairers And Changers	$28,460	$21,000	1,520
89	Office Clerks, General	$28,510	$17,520	25,530
90	Animal Trainers	$28,590	$19,430	180
91	Butchers And Meat Cutters	$28,600	$18,230	1,330
92	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$28,870	$18,900	2,270
93	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$28,920	$20,490	1,220
94	Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers	$28,920	$21,930	150
95	Outdoor Power Equipment And Other Small Engine Mechanics	$29,000	$16,910	510
96	Gaming Surveillance Officers And Gaming Investigators	$29,110	$21,310	1,510
97	Food Batchmakers	$29,140	$19,580	1,080
98	First-Line Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers	$29,190	$18,560	15,500
99	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$29,260	$19,080	580
100	Couriers And Messengers	$29,290	$18,320	840

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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