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AVG. SALARY

$67,690

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$67,690

Entry Annual Wage

$38,750

Experienced Annual Wage

$108,190

Average Hourly Wage

$32.54

Entry Hourly Wage

$18.63

Experienced Hourly Wage

$52.02

Median Hourly Wage

$29.34

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $73,290 or $35.24/hr $44,640 or $21.46/hr $116,750 or $56.13/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $57,680 or $27.73/hr $35,600 or $17.12/hr $89,110 or $42.84/hr
Lawton MSA $65,330 or $31.41/hr $40,230 or $19.34/hr $101,480 or $48.79/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $68,280 or $32.83/hr $38,220 or $18.38/hr $109,740 or $52.76/hr
Tulsa MSA $69,530 or $33.43/hr $40,740 or $19.59/hr $110,980 or $53.36/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,110 or $29.86/hr $31,200 or $15.00/hr $92,860 or $44.64/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,730 or $32.56/hr $39,160 or $18.83/hr $103,810 or $49.91/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,430 or $32.42/hr $38,950 or $18.73/hr $107,190 or $51.54/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,240 or $29.92/hr $39,150 or $18.82/hr $94,720 or $45.54/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
Job Openings 189 estimated annual job openings
Employment 2,269 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 140 21% 2 N/A 16

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

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 90 0% N/A 8
Northwest 100 0% N/A 9
Tulsa MSA 770 3% 2 N/A 71
Lawton MSA 60 0% 1 N/A 6
Oklahoma City MSA 890 9% 7 N/A 90

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$79,520

Average Hourly Wage

$38.23

Average Annual Range

$44,820 to $124,520

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 decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1800 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 231,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Cost estimation software is improving the productivity of these workers, requiring fewer estimators to do the same amount of work. This will limit employment growth of cost estimators. However, there will continue to be some demand for these workers because companies need accurate cost projections to ensure that their products and services are profitable. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (55.3%)
  • Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (34.8%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (15.5%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (11.8%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (8.5%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (8.2%)
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (8.2%)
  • Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (8%)
  • Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (7.9%)
  • Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (7.9%)
  • Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (7%)
  • Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS811120) (6.7%)
  • Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (6.7%)
  • Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (6.3%)

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