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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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$34,000 or $16.35/hr
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$29,150 or $14.01/hr
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$45,190 or $21.73/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$33,700 or $16.20/hr
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$27,370 or $13.16/hr
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$45,120 or $21.69/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$37,610 or $18.08/hr
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$29,430 or $14.15/hr
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$49,440 or $23.77/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$36,310 or $17.46/hr
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$28,790 or $13.84/hr
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$46,630 or $22.42/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$35,240 or $16.94/hr
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$26,090 or $12.55/hr
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$47,410 or $22.79/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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$34,890 or $16.78/hr
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$28,430 or $13.67/hr
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$46,540 or $22.38/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,630 or $16.65/hr
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$28,090 or $13.50/hr
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$45,920 or $22.08/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$33,350 or $16.03/hr
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$27,650 or $13.29/hr
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$44,370 or $21.33/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,670 or $16.67/hr
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$28,930 or $13.91/hr
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$45,170 or $21.71/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 15%
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Job Openings
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460 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,100 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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430
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9%
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4
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N/A
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36
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Northwest
|
350
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6%
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3
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N/A
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28
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Southeast
|
520
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8%
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4
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N/A
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42
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Southwest
|
220
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5%
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1
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N/A
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17
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Tulsa MSA
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1,220
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11%
|
13
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N/A
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103
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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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13
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,810
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12%
|
22
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N/A
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157
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Enid
|
90
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11%
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1
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N/A
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8
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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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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 4350 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 447,300 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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Pharmacy technicians will be needed to take on a greater role in pharmacy operations because pharmacists are increasingly performing more patient care activities. Technicians will need to perform tasks - such as collecting patient information, handling prescription transfers, and verifying the work of other technicians - that were previously done by pharmacists.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (71.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (20.3%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (16%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (15.1%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (9.4%)
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