Oklahoma County, OK jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Oklahoma County’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 24 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Oklahoma County economy

4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.5% the month before
420,193
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
800,487
people in Oklahoma County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,374
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Oklahoma County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Oklahoma County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Oklahoma County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Northrop Grumman20 open roles
CACI International13 open roles
Confidential11 open roles
Amazon8 open roles
Caci International8 open roles
Pyramid Global Hospitality8 open roles
Olsson7 open roles
Veterans Health Administration7 open roles
CFS Brands6 open roles
Southwestern Energy6 open roles

Colleges in Oklahoma County

Colleges in Oklahoma County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Oklahoma Christian University	Edmond	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	Oklahoma City	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Southwestern Christian University	Bethany	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Oklahoma County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Oklahoma’s Workforce Board
Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Hughes, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, Noble, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Seminole, Texas, Washita, Woods, Woodward

Oklahoma Works - American Job Center - OKC Central
Oklahoma City · Comprehensive · 405-426-8850
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday,

Cities in Oklahoma County

Edmond21 jobs
Bethany2 jobs

Other Oklahoma counties

All of Oklahoma

Laid off or looking for work in Oklahoma County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Oklahoma’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.