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Oklahoma Earnings
Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages
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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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$45,890 or $22.06/hr
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$36,570 or $17.58/hr
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$63,160 or $30.36/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$43,090 or $20.72/hr
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$29,610 or $14.24/hr
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$60,270 or $28.98/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$48,090 or $23.12/hr
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$33,290 or $16.00/hr
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$65,900 or $31.69/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$69,100 or $33.22/hr
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$41,540 or $19.97/hr
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$98,540 or $47.38/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$55,070 or $26.48/hr
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$36,660 or $17.62/hr
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$76,690 or $36.87/hr
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Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages
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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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$41,380 or $19.89/hr
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$28,020 or $13.47/hr
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$62,220 or $29.91/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,730 or $21.02/hr
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$28,950 or $13.92/hr
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$61,220 or $29.43/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$42,460 or $20.41/hr
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$27,990 or $13.46/hr
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$60,740 or $29.20/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,840 or $22.04/hr
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$28,390 or $13.65/hr
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$71,510 or $34.38/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
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Job Openings
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630 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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7,610 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
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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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Lawton MSA
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270
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30%
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8
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N/A
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31
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Enid
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110
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27%
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3
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N/A
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12
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
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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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690
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16%
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11
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N/A
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67
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Northwest
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650
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5%
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3
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N/A
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54
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Southeast
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1,180
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5%
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6
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N/A
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98
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Southwest
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350
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6%
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2
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N/A
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30
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Tulsa MSA
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1,680
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6%
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10
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N/A
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141
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,660
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5%
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8
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N/A
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137
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers. The occupation Sheriff's Patrol Officer is part of this group.
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
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Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 5870 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 684,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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While a desire for public safety may result in a need for more officers, demand for employment is expected to vary depending on location, driven largely by local and state budgets. Even when crime rates fall, demand for police services to maintain public safety is expected to continue.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (84.2%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (9%)
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