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Workforce
The state’s workforce services ensure a pipeline of talent for your business. Oklahoma’s renowned career training system known as CareerTech is able to respond quickly to the needs of industry with customized apprenticeship programs.
Taxes + Business Costs
Oklahoma’s corporate and personal taxes are some of the lowest in the nation. Operating costs are dramatically lower than coastal locations like New York or California. The relative value of $100 has a real purchasing power of $111.23 in Oklahoma, but only $86.66 in New York and $88.57 in California according to an analysis of average prices of similar goods by the Tax Foundation.
- Global Report
Annual trade and FDI information and overview of services for Oklahoma companies.
Oklahoma’s place in the heart of North America gives your operation cost-effective access to your suppliers and customers. Learn more about how Oklahoma is ideal for serving U.S., North American and world markets.
Centrally Located
Equidistant between New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto and Mexico City
3 Intersecting Interstate Highways
Connections offering access to every corner of the country.
Inland Ports
Including two public ports: the Port of Muskogee and the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, which is one of the largest, most inland, ice-free river ports in the U.S. with access to the Gulf of Mexico.
99 Million People
99 million located within a 500 mile radius, including the fast-growing I-35 corridor between Oklahoma City and Dallas-Ft. Worth metropolitan areas.
Regulatory Environment
The Oklahoma Team streamlines environmental permitting for your project. You will be assigned a single representative from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Your Customer Assistance Program (CAP) representative will assist with determining all permits needed to operate and construct your new facility.
Permitting for air, storm water, wastewater, public water supply, and RCRA are delegated from the national Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to our state’s DEQ, so all permits are handled by one agency, making the process faster and more efficient.
Oklahoma's Foreign-owned Companies
Foreign-owned companies operating in Oklahoma employ more than 61,300 Oklahomans and represent a major source of business investment.
Major sources of foreign investment in Oklahoma include Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and Mexico.
| Country | Business Establishments in Oklahoma | Employment in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 75 | 3,310 |
| United Kingdom | 67 | 5,852 |
| Japan | 66 | 3,869 |
France | 55 | 2,731 |
Germany | 54 | 5,707 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 2,905 |
Ireland | 22 | 938 |
Australia | 18 | 1,007 |
| Mexico | 17 | 6,846 |
| Ireland | 16 | 3,558 |
| Sweden | 16 | 2,770 |
- Acciona
- Air Liquide
- AMEC
- ASCO
- BAE Systems
- Bimbo Bakeries
- British Petroleum
- Centek
- Enel
- Georg Fisher
- InBev
- Industrias Bachoco
- Jindal Poly
- Lufthansa
- Michelin
- Sanofl-Aventis
- Schlumberger
- Siemens
- Sigma Alimentos
- Sitel/Onex Corporation
- Sodexo
- ThyssenKrupp
- Umicore
- Veolia Environmental
- Zurich Insurance Croup
(parent of Farmers)
Your FDI Experts
The Oklahoma Team is ready to assist with your international investment in Oklahoma with expert and confidential guidance. Contact the Oklahoma Team today at 800-588-5959.
Jennifer Springer
Nicole Boyles
Christy Busch
