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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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$23,040 or $11.08/hr
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$16,880 or $8.12/hr
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$27,860 or $13.40/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$24,490 or $11.77/hr
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$18,600 or $8.94/hr
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$29,020 or $13.95/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$22,950 or $11.03/hr
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$16,610 or $7.99/hr
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$29,000 or $13.94/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$24,030 or $11.55/hr
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$17,160 or $8.25/hr
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$29,800 or $14.33/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$25,740 or $12.37/hr
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$20,320 or $9.77/hr
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$32,550 or $15.65/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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$22,310 or $10.72/hr
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$17,200 or $8.27/hr
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$27,620 or $13.28/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$17,400 or $8.36/hr
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$27,680 or $13.31/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$22,600 or $10.86/hr
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$16,640 or $8.00/hr
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$28,320 or $13.61/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
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Job Openings
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2,000 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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13,590 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 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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1,040
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0%
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1
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N/A
|
151
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Northwest
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720
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1%
|
1
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N/A
|
105
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Lawton MSA
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350
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6%
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2
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N/A
|
55
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Oklahoma City MSA
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5,030
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4%
|
22
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N/A
|
764
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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Southeast
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1,360
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-1%
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-1
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N/A
|
195
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Southwest
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660
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-6%
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-4
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N/A
|
89
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Tulsa MSA
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3,880
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-2%
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-6
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N/A
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549
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -9%.
(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 10940 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 792,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (97.3%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (97.2%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (97%)
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