Motivated workers mean good business. The Tulsa area has a well-educated and productive workforce. You will find wage rates extremely competitive in northeast Oklahoma. The Labor force in the Tulsa MSA as of February, 2011 was 434,769. Total employment in the Tulsa MSA was 401,135. Please visit the Tulsa Metro Chamber for additional economic data on the Tulsa area.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Estimated Hourly Base Salaries 

Position Title
Rate of Pay*
Assembler Fabricator
$12.36
Assembler Product
$12.41
Electronics Assembler
$10.72
Forklift Operator
$10.62
Machine Shop Setup Operator
$16.70
Machine Tool Operator
$14.48
Machinery Mechanic
$13.63
Metal Fabricator Assembler
$12.71
Packaging/Filling Operator
$11.90
Production Supervisor
$25.16
Punch Press Operator
$13.70
Quality Control Technician
$17.56
Supervisor Assembly
$22.88
Tool & Die Maker
$19.35
Warehouse Worker
$11.32
Welder
$15.83
*Numbers shown are for the 25th percentile with 5 years experience


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