Highest-paying jobs in Enid
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Enid. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
#50. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
- Median annual wage: $46,470
- Median hourly wage: $22.34
- Total employment: 60 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
- Median annual wage: $46,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (9.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Computer user support specialists
- Median annual wage: $46,820
- Median hourly wage: $22.51
- Total employment: 60 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
- Median annual wage: $46,850
- Median hourly wage: $22.52
- Total employment: 50 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#46. Electricians
- Median annual wage: $46,900
- Median hourly wage: $22.55
- Total employment: 150 people (6.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
- Median annual wage: $47,120
- Median hourly wage: $22.66
- Total employment: 40 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Surgical technologists
- Median annual wage: $47,360
- Median hourly wage: $22.77
- Total employment: 50 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
- Median annual wage: $47,940
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 190 people (8.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Compliance officers
- Median annual wage: $47,990
- Median hourly wage: $23.07
- Total employment: 70 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#41. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- Median annual wage: $48,310
- Median hourly wage: $23.23
- Total employment: 100 people (4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
- Median annual wage: $48,860
- Median hourly wage: $23.49
- Total employment: 40 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
- Median annual wage: $49,710
- Median hourly wage: $23.90
- Total employment: 70 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Median annual wage: $50,470
- Median hourly wage: $24.27
- Total employment: 80 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
- Median annual wage: $50,840
- Median hourly wage: $24.44
- Total employment: 250 people (10.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#36. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
- Median annual wage: $51,850
- Median hourly wage: $24.93
- Total employment: 130 people (5.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
- Median annual wage: $53,140
- Median hourly wage: $25.55
- Total employment: 70 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Real estate sales agents
- Median annual wage: $53,530
- Median hourly wage: $25.74
- Total employment: 60 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
- Median annual wage: $54,080
- Median hourly wage: $26.00
- Total employment: 110 people (4.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Cost estimators
- Median annual wage: $54,740
- Median hourly wage: $26.32
- Total employment: 40 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#31. Postal service mail carriers
- Median annual wage: $55,640
- Median hourly wage: $26.75
- Total employment: 60 people (2.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Buyers and purchasing agents
- Median annual wage: $55,650
- Median hourly wage: $26.76
- Total employment: 50 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
- Median annual wage: $56,250
- Median hourly wage: $27.04
- Total employment: 50 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Management analysts
- Median annual wage: $58,470
- Median hourly wage: $28.11
- Total employment: 50 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Food service managers
- Median annual wage: $58,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.15
- Total employment: 40 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#26. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
- Median annual wage: $59,570
- Median hourly wage: $28.64
- Total employment: 140 people (5.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Radiologic technologists and technicians
- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 40 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Training and development specialists
- Median annual wage: $61,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.48
- Total employment: 50 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Respiratory therapists
- Median annual wage: $61,970
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 40 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. Loan officers
- Median annual wage: $63,430
- Median hourly wage: $30.50
- Total employment: 50 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#21. Registered nurses
- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 490 people (21.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
- Median annual wage: $64,850
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 60 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
- Median annual wage: $64,950
- Median hourly wage: $31.23
- Total employment: 170 people (7.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Industrial machinery mechanics
- Median annual wage: $66,200
- Median hourly wage: $31.83
- Total employment: 80 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
- Median annual wage: $67,460
- Median hourly wage: $32.43
- Total employment: 130 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#16. Business operations specialists, all other
- Median annual wage: $68,410
- Median hourly wage: $32.89
- Total employment: 90 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $71,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 70 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. General and operations managers
- Median annual wage: $72,170
- Median hourly wage: $34.70
- Total employment: 530 people (23.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Computer systems analysts
- Median annual wage: $72,210
- Median hourly wage: $34.72
- Total employment: 40 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Civil engineers
- Median annual wage: $72,570
- Median hourly wage: $34.89
- Total employment: 40 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#11. Accountants and auditors
- Median annual wage: $73,100
- Median hourly wage: $35.15
- Total employment: 190 people (8.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Project management specialists
- Median annual wage: $77,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 80 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $81,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 50 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
- Median annual wage: $82,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $85,190
- Median hourly wage: $40.96
- Total employment: 80 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Physical therapists
- Median annual wage: $103,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.79
- Total employment: 30 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $105,250
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 60 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $106,590
- Median hourly wage: $51.24
- Total employment: 50 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $123,300
- Median hourly wage: $59.28
- Total employment: 50 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#2. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $124,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 60 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $127,630
- Median hourly wage: $61.36
- Total employment: 70 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
