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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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$52,070 or $25.03/hr
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$33,480 or $16.09/hr
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$70,940 or $34.11/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$47,660 or $22.91/hr
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$33,030 or $15.88/hr
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$65,210 or $31.35/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$47,070 or $22.63/hr
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$28,280 or $13.60/hr
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$67,430 or $32.42/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$54,920 or $26.40/hr
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$31,520 or $15.16/hr
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$80,960 or $38.92/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$53,690 or $25.81/hr
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$36,000 or $17.31/hr
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$75,500 or $36.30/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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$45,000 or $21.64/hr
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$29,570 or $14.22/hr
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$62,510 or $30.06/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,930 or $21.12/hr
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$29,200 or $14.04/hr
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$60,060 or $28.88/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$44,240 or $21.27/hr
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$29,300 or $14.09/hr
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$60,490 or $29.08/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,530 or $22.85/hr
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$30,830 or $14.82/hr
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$65,690 or $31.58/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 8%
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Job Openings
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562 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,994 were employed in this occupation
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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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400
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5%
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3
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N/A
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41
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Northwest
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360
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6%
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2
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N/A
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37
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Southeast
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340
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18%
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6
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N/A
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41
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Southwest
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80
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12%
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2
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N/A
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10
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Tulsa MSA
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1,300
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8%
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10
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N/A
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137
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Lawton MSA
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150
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13%
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2
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N/A
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16
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,760
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12%
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22
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N/A
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197
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Enid
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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9
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. The occupation Refrigeration Mechanic/Installer 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 3770 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 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 415,800 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Commercial and residential building construction is expected to drive employment growth. The growing number of sophisticated climate-control systems is also expected to increase demand for qualified HVACR technicians.
Repair and replacement of HVACR systems is a large part of what technicians do. The growing emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction is likely to increase the demand for HVACR technicians as climate-control systems are retrofitted, upgraded, or replaced entirely.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (69.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.4%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.2%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (66.8%)
- Self-employed workers (7.8%)
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