Growth is the name of the game for Tulsa’s job market, outpacing OKC

Summary:

– Tulsa outpaces Oklahoma City in job growth, economists say.

– AI will change jobs but create opportunities for tech-skilled workers.

– Affordable housing draws new residents, fueling population growth.

If there’s one word to define what Tulsans can expect for the future of the city’s job market and population, it would be growth. At least that’s what national and state economists predicted Thursday during Tulsa Regional Chamber’s annual State of the Economy meeting.

Mark Snead , an Oklahoma economist and president of RegionTrack , and Joe Seydl , an economist at JPMorgan, also urged residents to be prepared for changes to Tulsa’s economy as tariffs and artificial intelligence become more prevalent and the city grows even more.

Snead said the projected growth is