Learn more about relocating or expanding to OklahomaOklahoma business climate, manufacturer incentives, and advantages of OK communities |
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Oklahoma Business Data*  Population: 3,687,050 Total Labor Force: 1,812,800 Unemployment Rate: 4.9% Number of Manufacturers: 4,797 Manufacturing Jobs: 167,919
Right to Work: Yes
Unemp. Ins. Tax: 0.3–9.2%
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Corporate Income Tax:
6% Sales Tax:
4.5%. Sales tax exemptions are available for manufacturers who obtain a Manufacturer's Sales Tax Exemption Permit from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Property Tax:
Collected by county governments. No state property tax. The average effective tax rate for locally assessed property is about 1% of the value of the property. Leading Manufacturing Industries:
(by % of total manufacturing employment) 21% Industrial machinery and equipment 15% Fabricated metal products 12% Food and kindred products 8% Transportation equipment 7% Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Largest Manufacturing Establishments:
(by number of employees) Devon Energy Corp. (Oklahoma City) - 3,682
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oklahoma City) - 3,500 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., The (Lawton) - 2,300 Seaboard Foods LLC (Guymon) - 2,300 Michelin North America, Inc. (Ardmore) - 1,800 |
Counties with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Tulsa - 65,246 Oklahoma - 56,056 Rogers - 5,293 Kay - 4,779 Muskogee - 4,336 Cities with the Most Manufacturing Jobs:
Tulsa - 54,118 Oklahoma City - 51,946 Broken Arrow - 6,544 Lawton - 4,053 Muskogee - 3,989 Manufacturing Related Business Incentives:
• Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program
• Small Employer Quality Jobs Program • 21st Century Quality Jobs Program • The Investment/New Jobs Tax Credit • Aerospace Industry Engineer Work Force Tax Credit • Venture Capital Tax Credit • Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) • Federal Empowerment Zone Incentives • Industrial Access Roads • Foreign Trade Zones • Industrial Revenue Bonds • General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds (GOLTBs) • Tax Increment Financing • Small Business Linked Deposit Program • Oklahoma Capital Access Program • Export Finance Program • Small Business Loan Guarantees • Innovation to Enterprise Program • Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund • Training for Industry Program (TIP) • Exisiting Industry Program (EIP) • The Economic Development for Generating Excellence (EDGE) Fund (For biotech and technology industries) |
Economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, and other organizations and businesses to help with your relocation or expansion:
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is the primary economic development entity in the state. Its mission is to increase the quantity and the quality of jobs in Oklahoma.
900 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (Map & Aerial View)
(405) 815-6552
www.okcommerce.gov
Holdenville Chamber Of Commerce
The Chamber strengthens our area economy & quality of life through several broad initiatives: helps businesses prosper & grow, increases job opportunities, encourages the orderly expansion & development of all segments of our community, contributes to the overall economic stability of Hughes County, encourages & promotes the Nation's private enterprise system of competitive marketing. The Chamber is the means through which businesses work together for the benefit of all.
105 S. Hinckley, Holdenville, OK 74848 (Map & Aerial View)
(405) 592-4221
Ponca City Development Authority
The mission of the Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) is to facilitate job growth in wealth producing industries in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
102 S. 5th St., Ponca City, OK 74601 (Map & Aerial View)
(580) 765-7070
www.goponca.com
Apache Chamber Of Commerce
Promoting business development in Apache, Oklahoma.
P.O. Box 461, Apache, OK 73006 (Map & Aerial View)
(580) 588-2715
Ardmore Development Authority
The Authority offers a single point of contact for information, proposals, planning, and site assistance. It owns four industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving it both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
410 West Main, Ardmore, OK 73402 (Map & Aerial View)
(580) 223-6162
www.ardmore.org
Economic Development Div., Tulsa Metro Chamber Of Commerce
The Tulsa Metro Chamber's Economic Development Division is the primary contact for companies looking to relocate or expand into the 10-county region.
1 W. 3rd St., Ste. 100, Tulsa, OK 74103 (Map & Aerial View)
(918) 560-0231
www.growmetrotulsa.com
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
The Partnership offers a multitalented team of economic development specialists who can work with you on your project. These specialists, from economic development organizations; city, county or state governments; utilities; or education entities & services work together under one cohesive team to meet your specifications-delivering rapid response times & optimizing your new Greater Oklahoma City location.
123 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (Map & Aerial View)
(405) 297-8945
(405) 297-8908 Fax
www.greateroklahomacity.com
Stillwater Chamber Of Commerce
The Chamber seeks to improve Stillwater's quality of life through economic prosperity and community development. The award-winning Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is one of the state's oldest and largest business organizations. For more than a century, it has been helping Stillwater grow... leading the way to a brighter future and better quality of life for north central Oklahoma.
409 S. Main St., Stillwater, OK 74074 (Map & Aerial View)
(405) 372-5573
(405) 372-4316 Fax
www.stillwaterchamber.org
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
TEDC was founded in 1979 as Tulsa Economic Development Corporation, an organization charged with promoting and sustaining small business growth in Tulsa.
907 S Detroit Ave # 1001, Tulsa, OK 74120 (Map & Aerial View)
(918) 585-8332
www.tulsaedc.com
Oklahoma Industrial News:
Industrial Directory Reports Tulsa Manufacturing Jobs Up 1.9% Over Past Year; Remain Stable Statewide (10/15/2012)
Industrial Directory Reports Oklahoma Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (9/23/2011)
Oklahoma Manufacturing Jobs Declined 1.5% According To Industrial Directory (9/14/2010)
Oklahoma Manufacturing Jobs Fell 4.5% According To Industrial Directory (9/18/2009)
Oklahoma Industrial Directory's Report Shows State Manufacturing Jobs Stable (9/5/2008)
Top City Tulsa Sees Manufacturing Jobs Jump 2.7% According To Oklahoma Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report (9/10/2007)
Manufacturers' Directory Reports Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Top Manufacturing Centers (9/14/2006)
Industrial Directory Reports Tulsa Manufacturing Jobs Up 1.9% Over Past Year; Remain Stable Statewide (10/15/2012)
Industrial Directory Reports Oklahoma Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year (9/23/2011)
Oklahoma Manufacturing Jobs Declined 1.5% According To Industrial Directory (9/14/2010)
Oklahoma Manufacturing Jobs Fell 4.5% According To Industrial Directory (9/18/2009)
Oklahoma Industrial Directory's Report Shows State Manufacturing Jobs Stable (9/5/2008)
Top City Tulsa Sees Manufacturing Jobs Jump 2.7% According To Oklahoma Industrial Directory's 12-Month Report (9/10/2007)
Manufacturers' Directory Reports Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Top Manufacturing Centers (9/14/2006)
Looking to reach Oklahoma manufacturers? Access the Oklahoma Manufacturers Database compiled by MNI.
*Manufacturing stats updated on 5/17/2013. All other stats updated on 5/17/2013. Listings updated on 5/22/2013.
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