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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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$46,200 or $22.21/hr
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$23,430 or $11.27/hr
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$70,490 or $33.89/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$41,970 or $20.18/hr
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$29,520 or $14.19/hr
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$56,680 or $27.25/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$43,570 or $20.95/hr
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$25,430 or $12.23/hr
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$59,110 or $28.42/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$50,590 or $24.32/hr
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$30,520 or $14.67/hr
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$71,010 or $34.14/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$50,580 or $24.32/hr
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$30,970 or $14.89/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/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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$45,080 or $21.67/hr
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$28,900 or $13.90/hr
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$61,020 or $29.34/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$44,050 or $21.18/hr
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$29,810 or $14.33/hr
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$60,180 or $28.94/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,000 or $21.64/hr
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$27,810 or $13.37/hr
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$68,810 or $33.08/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,810 or $22.02/hr
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$28,280 or $13.60/hr
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$64,060 or $30.80/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 6%
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Job Openings
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480 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,620 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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +5%.
(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 4010 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 394,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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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 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (69.5%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.9%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.6%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (67.1%)
- Self-employed workers (7.2%)
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