What do the trades pay in Oklahoma?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$29.33/hrOklahoma median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$27.87/hrOklahoma median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$27.67/hrOklahoma median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$21.00/hrOklahoma median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$35.11/hrOklahoma median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Oklahoma?
Construction jobs in Oklahoma, September 2026: 93,300, up 4.0% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Oklahoma, September 2026: 923, down 20.0% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Oklahoma: 32,980.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma licenses electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors at the state level. Roofers register with the state. General contractors need no state license.2
State board Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingState license
- HVACState license
- RoofingState registration
- General contractorNo state license
Check an Oklahoma contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
The original contractor files a verified lien statement with the county clerk of the county where the land is, within 4 months after the last labor or materials were furnished. Subcontractors and suppliers must file within 90 days after the last labor or materials. The statement gives the amount claimed and its items, the owner, the contractor, the claimant and a legal description.3
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 444Ponca City(580) 762-4441
- IBEW Local 584Tulsa(918) 592-2989
- IBEW Local 1002Tulsa(918) 438-7344
- IBEW Local 1141Oklahoma City(405) 670-4777
- IBEW Local 301Office in Texarkana, TX(903) 838-8531
- IBEW Local 602Office in Amarillo, TX(806) 376-9945
1 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 700Office in Ft. Smith, AR(479) 783-1149
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Western Oklahoma Electrical JATC1700 SE 15th St, Oklahoma City(405) 672-7600
- Ponca City Electrical JATC Trust615 West Grand Ave, Ponca City(580) 762-4441
- Tulsa Electricians JATC1120 N. Iroquois Ave, Tulsa(918) 592-2929
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC-OKC1504 S Walker Ave Oklahoma City(405) 319-0800
UA union locals
- UA Local 344Oklahoma City(405) 682-4571
- UA Local 430Tulsa(918) 836-0430
- UA Local 798Tulsa(918) 622-1900
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of OklahomaPO Box 8367, Moore(405) 735-7760
- PHCC of Oklahoma CityPO Box 8367, Moore(405) 735-7760
- PHCC of TulsaPO Box 1416, 1108 Keystone Expressway, Sand Springs
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 124Oklahoma City(405) 232-1453
- SMART Local 270Tulsa(918) 587-2388
- SMART Local 464Ponca City(580) 716-0207
- SMART Local 770Heavener
Sheet metal training centers
- Sheet Metal Workers JAC of Western Oklahoma3909 Willow Springs Ave., Oklahoma City(405) 948-8800
- Sheet Metal JAC Training School, Inc.1857 N. 105th East Ave., Tulsa(918) 834-2808
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of OklahomaPO Box 8367, Moore(405) 735-7760
- PHCC of Oklahoma CityPO Box 8367, Moore(405) 735-7760
- PHCC of TulsaPO Box 1416, 1108 Keystone Expressway, Sand Springs
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Oklahoma.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 943Tulsa
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Oklahoma Home Builders Association3520 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City(405) 843-5579
- North West Oklahoma Building AssociationPO Box 788, Enid
- Southwest Oklahoma Home Builders AssociationPO Box 1085, Lawton(580) 357-0220
- Central Oklahoma HBA420 E Britton Rd, Oklahoma City(405) 843-1508
- HBA of Shawnee2510 E Independence, Shawnee(405) 214-1211
- North Central Oklahoma HBAPO Box 1715, Stillwater(405) 372-2540
1 more chapters
- HBA of Greater Tulsa11545 E 43rd St, Tulsa(918) 663-5820
Roofers union locals
- Roofers Local 143Oklahoma City
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee2403 N 41st St E, MuskogeeElectrical program
- Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology1801 E 4th St, Okmulgee
- Northeast Technology Center511 S Elliott St, PryorElectrical program
- Tulsa Technology Center3420 S Memorial Drive, TulsaElectrical programHVAC program
- Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester301 Kiamichi Dr, McAlesterElectrical programPlumbing programHVAC program
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus660 Parrington Oval, Norman
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Oklahoma, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) (oklahoma.gov)
- Oklahoma lien law: 42 O.S. 142, 143, 143.1 (oklegislature.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)
- FEMA disaster declarations, Oct 7, 2026 (fema.gov)