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Oklahoma Earnings
Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Enid MSA
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$28,060 or $13.49/hr
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$18,620 or $8.95/hr
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$36,720 or $17.65/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$27,250 or $13.10/hr
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$23,040 or $11.08/hr
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$33,290 or $16.01/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$29,100 or $13.99/hr
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$20,700 or $9.95/hr
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$34,900 or $16.78/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$31,070 or $14.94/hr
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$21,560 or $10.36/hr
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$36,930 or $17.76/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$30,620 or $14.72/hr
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$21,480 or $10.33/hr
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$36,620 or $17.61/hr
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Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,390 or $12.69/hr
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$20,190 or $9.71/hr
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$34,060 or $16.38/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,920 or $12.94/hr
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$20,850 or $10.02/hr
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$34,180 or $16.43/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$25,840 or $12.42/hr
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$19,960 or $9.60/hr
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$33,480 or $16.10/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,410 or $12.70/hr
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$20,910 or $10.05/hr
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$33,780 or $16.24/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 54%
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Job Openings
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4,300 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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18,080 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Northeast
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1,510
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45%
|
68
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N/A
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335
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Northwest
|
710
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55%
|
39
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N/A
|
170
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Southeast
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2,880
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46%
|
132
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N/A
|
643
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Southwest
|
550
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44%
|
24
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N/A
|
120
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Tulsa MSA
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4,560
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49%
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222
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N/A
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1,040
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Lawton MSA
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300
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57%
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17
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N/A
|
73
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Oklahoma City MSA
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6,660
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57%
|
379
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N/A
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1,615
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Enid
|
240
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46%
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11
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N/A
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54
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +37%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 27400 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,255,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in greater consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places. People will continue to eat out, buy takeout meals, or have food delivered. More restaurants, cafeterias, and catering services will open, requiring more cooks to prepare meals for this increased consumer demand.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (93.7%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (90.2%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (86.1%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (76.7%)
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