Greater OKC Region Aerospace Industry – 2025 Employees at Boeing in Oklahoma City are industry leaders in large aircraft sustainment and modernization, providing products and services for government customers, both U.S. and international, including engineering, software, logistics services, and aircraft maintenance support. remaining group with more than 300 federal civilian employees, with fluctuating employment levels in recent years. Other specialty occupation groups include physical sciences (190), legal (140), investigation (90), and business and industry (74). The Boeing Company The ongoing expansion of Boeing in Oklahoma City the past decade is possibly the most important development in the region’s aerospace sector in recent years. Boeing is the second largest aerospace and defense contractor in the U.S. and is the largest federal contractor in the state. Boeing is also now the largest private aerospace employer in the region with approximately 3,700 employees.
Figure 8. FAA Permanent Federal Civilian Jobs – Oklahoma
Number of Employees Average Annual Wages FY2009 FY2014 FY2019 FY2024 FY2009 FY2014 FY2019
OPM Federal Occupational Classification
FY2024
All Occupations
3,561 3,478
3,502 3,425
3,260 3,197
3,318 $81,575 $85,986 $96,783 $116,737 3,274 $82,470 $86,884 $97,702 $117,531
White Collar Occupations
0 Miscellaneous Occupations 1 Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare 2 Human Resources Management Group 3 General Admin, Clerical, & Office Serv
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11 33 65
12 24 62
14 25 70
89,353 81,596 59,807 76,101 84,190 61,175 87,084 59,694 69,460 73,622 71,905 90,008 75,732 80,298 80,808 48,017
94,041
98,285
117,288 119,269 92,384 117,784 114,025 92,341 121,896 117,941 80,283 97,162 115,470 128,122 114,586 134,086 105,575 125,553 136,283 125,804 64,084 136,354 126,943 $57,616 47,312 64,432 66,157 62,053 64,425 -
36 79
96,481 110,281
68,558 85,448 77,185 60,834
79,811 97,262 99,602 70,767
830
738
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703
4 Biological Sciences Group 5 Accounting and Budget Group
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11
280
399
372
324
6 Medical, Hospital, Dental, & Public Health
42
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33
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98,013 102,811 109,916
7 Engineering and Architecture
834 146
814 139
666 128
613 140
92,934 102,478
8 Legal and Kindred 10 Information and Arts 11 Business and Industry 13 Physical Sciences
60,442 72,417 80,151
66,231 76,385 90,989
23 92
17 80
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12 74
68
126
124
167
190
91,128 100,337 112,373
14 Library and Archives 15 Mathematics and Statistics 16 Equipment, Facilities, and Services
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65,862
90,813
14 12 55 28 25
22 11 49 29 19
27 15 46 92 24 11
39 16 41 10 29
90,709 107,599
81,622
92,305
17 Education 18 Investigation
85,813 102,926
154
105
90 104,427 112,225 118,461
19 Quality Assur., Inspection, & Grading
87,898 51,146
96,068 55,518
20 Supply Group
21 Transportation Group 22 Information Technology
330 353
289 432
379 381
433 105,113 109,349 111,807
401
88,173
89,432 104,429
Trade, Craft, or Labor Occupations
82
76
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44 $44,075 $45,982 $49,866
31 Fabric and Leather Work
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1 3 3
1 1 4 2 3
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49,044 34,198 47,917
56,703 40,550 54,945 53,709 50,053
35 General Services & Support Work 41 Painting and Paperhanging
1
1 3 1 3 1
37,462
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43 Pliable Materials Work
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46 Wood Work
5 1 1
5
47,058 54,992 53,761 43,292
48,764
47 General Maintenance and Operations Work 58 Transport/Mobile Equipment Maintenance
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55,284 45,876 47,729
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69 Warehousing & Stock Handling
64 10
56
43
29
49,153 51,295
55,917
Greater OKC Region Aerospace and Aviation - 2025 The Boeing Company The ongoing expansion of Boeing in Oklahoma City the past decade is possibly the most important development in the region’s aerospace sector in recent years. Boeing is the second largest aerospace and 59,361 Notes: Includes appropriated fund permanent civilian employees in each fiscal year. The estimates include all employees in Oklahoma, with approximately 90% based in the Oklahoma City area. Source: FAA Mike Monroney Center and Office of Personnel Management 70 Packing and Processing 7 8 6 46,194
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