Oklahoma County Competitors

The State of Oklahoma provides services to Oklahomans via roughly 30,000 state employees working across dozens of state agencies.

The employees of Tulsa County support not only the 8 elected officials, but serve over 600,000 citizens. The elected officials include the Board of County Commissioners, Assessor, Treasurer, County Clerk, Court Clerk and the Sheriff. Over 1,700 employees work diligently to serve each citizen and visitor in the most efficient and courteous manner displaying the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and respect for others. Tulsa County employees are offered a comprehensive, competitively priced health care package, a paid time off program including vacation pay and holidays, and outstanding retirement benefits. Employees can also participate in the Educational Assistance Program. Tulsa County is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. If you want an opportunity to achieve your maximum potential, we are ready to help you start your career with us.

The county was organized in 1890 and consists of 897 square miles (2018). It provides a growing and diversified mix of business and industry, including agribusiness, manufacturing, oil & gas and retail trade. Plus it offers the added benefit of close proximity to the growing Oklahoma City market. Canadian County offers extensive economic development opportunities, including top-ranked schools, a productive and competitive labor force, excellent business climate and the nation's top career-technology network, Canadian Valley. Cost of living is just 80% of the national average. Major cities include El Reno (County Seat), Mustang, and Yukon. Canadian County's history is reflective of the entire state. It has been home to various Indian Tribes, the cattle industry, frontier military experience, land runs and land lotteries, various ethnic settlements, right agriculture and oil & gas production. The county was once part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation. It was opened by the Run of '89 and the Run of '92, and by lottery in 1901. The historic Chisholm Trail passes through the county on the North/South basis. The trail, stretching from Texas to Kansas City is famous for the 10 million cattle, 1 million horses and 35 thousand cowboys that passed through in the 1800's. The name Canadian county comes from early French explorers who named the county for the two rivers which pass through the area, the North Canadian and Canadian.