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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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Lawton MSA
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$26,500 or $12.74/hr
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$19,290 or $9.28/hr
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$33,300 or $16.01/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$34,790 or $16.73/hr
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$23,110 or $11.11/hr
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$44,970 or $21.62/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$34,720 or $16.69/hr
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$23,420 or $11.26/hr
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$47,440 or $22.81/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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$35,650 or $17.14/hr
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$23,310 or $11.21/hr
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$38,720 or $18.61/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$37,680 or $18.12/hr
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$28,790 or $13.84/hr
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$41,680 or $20.04/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,970 or $16.81/hr
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$28,450 or $13.68/hr
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$38,390 or $18.46/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,260 or $16.47/hr
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$21,860 or $10.51/hr
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$46,460 or $22.34/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 19%
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Job Openings
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90 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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950 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Northwest
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70
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29%
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2
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N/A
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8
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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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300
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17%
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5
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N/A
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28
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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 +20%.
(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 1550 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 122,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As the number of households with pets and spending on pets continue to rise, there is expected to be increasing demand for veterinary technologists and technicians to perform laboratory work and imaging services on household pets.
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (92.1%)
- Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (91.3%)
- Veterinary services (NAICS541940) (91.1%)
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