Tulsa County, OK jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Tulsa County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 492 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Tulsa County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
357,457
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
673,708
people in Tulsa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,317
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Tulsa County ranks

Where Tulsa County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#11Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest23% · of 70
#15Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest49 / 100 · of 30
#15Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Southwest4 per 100 · of 32

Tulsa County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 3.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.9%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+6,718 jobs), manufacturing (+3,980 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−4,137 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,504 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Tulsa County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Tulsa County commissioner discusses restructuring, layoffs, potential new jobsNews On 6 on MSN · Oct 22, 2026

Learn and get funded in Tulsa County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Tulsa County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Tulsa County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 13, 2026	VITAL ENERGY INC	TULSA	—	Closure	State record
Jan 15, 2026	Macy's Distribution	Owasso	—	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Tulsa County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

BOK Financial39 open roles
University of Tulsa13 open roles
American Electric Power10 open roles
Flightsafety International10 open roles
L3HARRIS Technologies10 open roles
Crusoe9 open roles
Nicely9 open roles
Olsson9 open roles
Amazon8 open roles
NOV8 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Tulsa County

Tulsa Community College1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Tulsa County

Colleges in Tulsa County
College	City	Type	Students
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	Private non-profit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences	Tulsa	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Tulsa	Tulsa	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Phillips Theological Seminary	Tulsa	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Tulsa County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Tulsa County. 3 with dates announced.

NTA Travel Exchange
Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Tulsa, OK
Ticket $1,595 to $1,895. Supplier/DMO price $1,595 early bird, $1,895 after Aug 3; tour operator fee not found.
ODA Annual Meeting & Conference
Apr 30 to May 1, 2027 · Tulsa, OK
Paid ticket. Registration opens January 7
Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition
Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2027 · Tulsa, OK
Ticket About $695. General admission $695 per the conference site, which also says the event was rescheduled to Nov 2-3, 2027…
OAB Annual Convention
Usually April (next dates not announced) · Tulsa, OK
Paid ticket, price not listed

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Tulsa County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Oklahoma? How to file for unemployment in Oklahoma (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

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Oklahoma Works - American Job Center- Tulsa
Tulsa · Affiliate · 918-796-1200
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (Closed 12pm-1pm for lunch)

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Oklahoma’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oklahoma unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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