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The Oklahoman Archives

Although we normally try to stay out of the turnpike rivalry with Tulsa, we had to chuckle at CareerBliss.com’s recent survey of the happiest and unhappiest cities to work. Oklahoma City ranked No. 3 among its annual survey of the happiest cities for work, trailing only Miami, Fla., and Worcester, Mass. On the other end of the Turner Turnpike, Tulsa ranked No. 4 among the unhappiest cities for work. The worst cities for work list was topped by New Haven, Conn., followed by Dayton, Ohio, and Milwaukee. According to the website, thousands of employees in the happiest cities say they’re most satisfied with the people they work with, the way they work and the work that they do. Employees in the unhappiest cities want to see better growth opportunities, compensation and company culture. Tulsa, however, surpassed Oklahoma City in average salary, according to the website. Tulsa’s average salary was listed at $56,170 and Oklahoma City’s at $54,323.