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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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$46,850 or $22.53/hr
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$26,560 or $12.77/hr
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$78,210 or $37.60/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$43,160 or $20.75/hr
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$27,160 or $13.06/hr
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$59,840 or $28.77/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$41,280 or $19.84/hr
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$26,790 or $12.88/hr
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$59,380 or $28.55/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Tulsa MSA
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$48,970 or $23.54/hr
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$28,530 or $13.72/hr
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$71,350 or $34.30/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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$44,970 or $21.62/hr
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$26,740 or $12.86/hr
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$62,480 or $30.04/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,350 or $20.84/hr
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$25,380 or $12.20/hr
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$60,330 or $29.01/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$41,010 or $19.71/hr
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$27,060 or $13.01/hr
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$59,450 or $28.58/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$42,430 or $20.40/hr
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$27,190 or $13.07/hr
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$60,410 or $29.04/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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2,140 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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20,300 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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Tulsa MSA
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5,020
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1%
|
5
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N/A
|
532
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Lawton MSA
|
580
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7%
|
4
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N/A
|
67
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Oklahoma City MSA
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7,330
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3%
|
19
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N/A
|
795
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Enid
|
360
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3%
|
1
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N/A
|
39
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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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Northeast
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1,850
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-2%
|
-3
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N/A
|
189
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Northwest
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1,330
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-3%
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-3
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N/A
|
134
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Southeast
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2,190
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-2%
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-4
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N/A
|
223
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Southwest
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1,030
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-4%
|
-5
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N/A
|
101
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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 -5%.
(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 15300 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,505,700 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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The increase in online sales is expected to continue over the next decade, limiting growth in the number of physical retail stores and reducing demand for retail sales workers.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 23.4% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (69.2%)
- Self-employed workers (23.4%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (11.7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (6.4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (NAICS444000) (6.2%)
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