# Teen work rules in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 16 (from School (principal or equivalent officer; parents for home-schooled children; the district superintendent when school is closed)). At 14 and 15 you can work up to 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week. There are no state hour limits at 16 and 17.

- Minimum age: 14
- Work permit: required under 16
- Hours at 14–15: 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week
- Hours at 16–17: no limits

## Employers hiring at 14 here

- AMC Theatres
- McDonald's
- Chick-fil-A
- Publix
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Burger King
- Hy-Vee
- Fareway
- Rita's Italian Ice
- Arby's
- Jimmy John's
- Runza
- Braum's

## Sources

- ODOL – Child Labor Unit (last modified 2026-07-02): https://oklahoma.gov/labor/workplace-rights/child-labor.html
- ODOL – Work Permit (Oklahoma Work Permit Instruction Guide for Schools): https://oklahoma.gov/labor/workplace-rights/child-labor/work-permit.html
- ODOL – FAQs, Child Labor Unit: https://oklahoma.gov/labor/workplace-rights/child-labor/faqs---child-labor-unit.html
- US DOL WHD – Selected State Child Labor Standards (non-farm), as of 2025-07-15: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/Age Certification table, as of 2024-01-01 (under 16, mandatory, school-issued): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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