Workforce

Ada has a talented and highly productive workforce. Ada draws employees from eight area counties containing approximately over 225,000 people. These employees have a wide variety of skills. Since numerous educational opportunities are available, a large number of Ada employees are highly educated.  Pontotoc County ranks third in the state for the number of per capita doctorate degrees. 

Ada Micropolitan Area Labor Force 20,190
February 2007 Unemployment  3.6%
Participation rate  60.4%

Gender

 

48.3% male

51.7% female


Wages

The wages for the Ada area are competitive but below wages in other areas of the country because of the low cost of living. In Ada, your business will have access to skilled employees at a reasonable wage.

If you would like wage data for Ada, visit the Occupation Wage Network, or click on the link below.

Occupation

The Ada area is home to a highly experienced range of employees. The headquarters of the Chickasaw Nation and Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. paired with the diversified manufacturing base and the booming construction industry creates a unique mix of trained employees.

Occupation
Employees

% of Labor Force

Government        


6,050

24.26%

Health care and social assistance

2,783

11.16%

Administrative and waste services  


2,501

10.03%

Retail trade

2,279

9.14%

Finance and insurance

1,881

7.54%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,446

5.80%
Manufacturing
1,276
 5.12%
Accomodation and food services
1,113
 4.46%
Construction
1,055
 4.23%
Wholesale trade
853
 3.42%
Professional and technical services
692
 2.77%
Mining
595
 2.39%
Transportation and warehousing
505
 2.02%
Real estate and rental and leasing
297
 1.19%
Education services
189
 0.76%
Information
147
 0.59%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
133
 0.53%
Utilities
112
 0.45%
Management of companies and enterprises
10
 0.04%

2000 Census.

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. 

Last Updated April 24, 2007.