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Telecommunications Engineering Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$101,550

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

Money & Outlook

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$101,550

Entry Annual Wage

$48,390

Experienced Annual Wage

$169,470

Average Hourly Wage

$48.82

Entry Hourly Wage

$23.27

Experienced Hourly Wage

$81.48

Median Hourly Wage

$46.26

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Lawton MSA $78,620 or $37.80/hr $38,100 or $18.32/hr $158,130 or $76.02/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $96,010 or $46.16/hr $41,210 or $19.81/hr $168,070 or $80.80/hr
Tulsa MSA $107,030 or $51.46/hr $64,300 or $30.92/hr $173,330 or $83.33/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $114,970 or $55.27/hr $62,910 or $30.25/hr $169,470 or $81.48/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $99,240 or $47.71/hr $58,990 or $28.36/hr $158,540 or $76.22/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $106,630 or $51.27/hr $57,960 or $27.87/hr $159,570 or $76.72/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $90,880 or $43.69/hr $41,700 or $20.05/hr $162,430 or $78.09/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 9%
Job Openings 100 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,380 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 130 8% N/A 8
Tulsa MSA 540 7% 4 N/A 37
Oklahoma City MSA 530 11% 7 N/A 40

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Computer Network Architects. The occupation Telecommunications Engineering Specialist is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$129,490

Average Hourly Wage

$62.25

Average Annual Range

$73,490 to $185,170

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 stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1180 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 174,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
   
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (37.9%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (26.7%)
  • Information (NAICS510000) (16.5%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (9.4%)
  • Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (8.5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.9%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.9%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (7.8%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (7.8%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (6.2%)

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