Oklahoma·Architecture and Engineering Occupations·SOC 17-3028

Best Calibration Technologist programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment

Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff.

7 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 110 people a year. The job pays a median of $80,920 in Oklahoma across about 150 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledTest TechnicianCalibration EngineerEquipment TechnicianHydrometer CalibratorInstrument TechnicianCalibration SpecialistCalibration TechnicianElectronics Technician
Graduates / yr
110
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$80,920
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
150
people employed
Schools
7
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
56%
across those schools
Median net price
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

2 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Oklahoma page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 15.0404In Oklahoma
64
58.2%
3$60,286$15,383
2
CIP 15.0303In Oklahoma
46
41.8%
4$59,859$15,372

Top 7 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 1 of the 7 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
31Instrumentation Technology/Technician52%
2High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
29Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician80%
3Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
26Instrumentation Technology/Technician42%
4Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
8Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician$78,41768%75%
5Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
7Instrumentation Technology/Technician73%
6Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
5Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician48%
7Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
4Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician28%

All 7 schools in Oklahoma

Every school in Oklahoma with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Oklahoma that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma CityPublic311
High Plains Technology CenterWoodwardPublic291
Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgeePublic261
Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwaterPublic81
Pioneer Technology CenterPonca CityPublic71
Meridian Technology CenterStillwaterPublic51
Tulsa Community CollegeTulsaPublic41

What calibration technologists and technicians earn in Oklahoma

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Oklahoma
$80,920
Mean annual
$76,020
Jobs in state
150
What the range looks like
10th pct$43,460Median$80,92090th pct$98,890
Versus the national median
+19.3%

U.S. median $67,820. Oklahoma pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.81×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK
$61,620median
40 jobs
Tulsa, OK
$63,100median
50 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.7%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
1,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
700
15,800 → 16,500
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Calibration Technologists and Technicians page.

How to become a Calibration Technologist

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Associate's degree

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Oklahoma

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 3 majors mapped to Calibration Technologists and Technicians3 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 15.0303Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0401Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • 15.0404Instrumentation Technology/Technician

Common questions

Answers for people weighing calibration technologists and technicians programs in Oklahoma.

What degree do you need to become a Calibration Technologist?+

Associate's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Instrumentation Technology/Technician, which awarded 64 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 58.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Calibration Technologist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 2 programs to this occupation. The largest are Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Together they graduate about 110 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do calibration technologists and technicians earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $80,920 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 19.3% above the U.S. median of $67,820. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for calibration technologists and technicians growing?+

BLS projects a +4.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 1,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Oklahoma?+

7 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+

BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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