crucial role in the region’s economy, employing 672 individuals and generating $171 million in output. This highlights the region’s increasing significance as a commercial air hub. In 2025, the average compensation for air transportation workers was $76,750. Manufacturing and Supply Chain: Early Stage but Strategic Though smaller in scale, aerospace manufacturing continues to play a vital and growing role in the Greater OKC region. About 670 workers are employed in firms making aircraft, parts, and unmanned systems, producing a combined $173 million in output in 2025. Additionally, the supplies and materials segment, including parts and tools, adds another 537 jobs and $156 million in output, underscoring the benefits of a well-developed regional supply chain. Workers in aerospace manufacturing earned an average of $91,000 in 2025, while those in
supplies and materials averaged $93,100. Education, Training, and Specialized Services
Workforce development within the aerospace sector includes a range of education and training providers, with 28 organizations providing aviation and flight training and certification through 228 workers. While modest in scale, these services support the industry’s long-term talent pipeline. Wages in the education and training subsector averaged $77,350 per worker in 2025. Meanwhile, smaller subsectors such as aerial services, logistics support, and even museums and other non-core activities contribute to the ecosystem’s diversity, delivering specialized services and community-facing engagement. The 75 workers employed in these diverse subsectors received average wages of $74,400 annually in 2025. Industry Growth Trends: 2015 to 2025 The Greater Oklahoma City region’s aerospace sector continued its upward trajectory through 2025, with recent trends offering insights for shaping future state and regional economic development strategies: 1. Sustained Growth Through 2025 From 2015 to 2025, the sector added 102 aerospace establishments and nearly 9,000 jobs, while total output rose from $4.9 billion to $8.8 billion. Importantly, growth continued beyond 2020 following the pandemic period, with 47 new establishments, 2,170 new jobs, and $1.5 billion in additional output between 2020 and 2025. These gains highlight the sector’s consistent expansion and its anchoring role in the region’s economy.
Greater OKC Region Aerospace and Aviation - 2025
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