roger wyoming II wrote:^ probably b/c of the energy sector... that growth may or may not last.
The economy of Oklahoma City, once just a regional power center of government and energy exploration, has since diversified to include the sectors of information technology, services, health services and administration.
As of July 2014, the top fifteen employers in the city were (with the number of employees in parentheses):[70]
State of Oklahoma (46,900)
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (7,500)
Integris Health (6,000)
City of Oklahoma City (4,840)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (5,000)
Hobby Lobby Stores (5,100)
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (3,500)
Mercy Health Center (4,300)
OG+E Energy Corp (3,400)
Devon Energy Corporation (3,200)
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma, Inc. (3,100)
AT&T (3,000)
OU Medical Center (3,200)
Sonic Corp. (2,000)
LSB Industries, Inc. (1,880)
Other major corporations with a large presence (over 1000 employees) in Oklahoma City include: Dell, The Hertz Corporation, United Parcel Service, Farmers Insurance Group, Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Cox Communications, The Boeing Company, Deaconess Hospital, Johnson Controls, MidFirst Bank, American Fidelity Assurance, Rose State College, and Continental Resources
