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Oklahoma Earnings
Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages
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Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$90,590 or $43.55/hr
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$61,990 or $29.80/hr
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$120,700 or $58.03/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$91,370 or $43.93/hr
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$62,800 or $30.19/hr
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$126,990 or $61.05/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$95,540 or $45.94/hr
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$64,800 or $31.16/hr
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$131,380 or $63.16/hr
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Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages
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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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$97,050 or $46.66/hr
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$53,560 or $25.75/hr
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$152,460 or $73.30/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$100,070 or $48.11/hr
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$59,450 or $28.58/hr
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$148,270 or $71.28/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$102,350 or $49.21/hr
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$61,360 or $29.50/hr
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$152,510 or $73.32/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$92,470 or $44.46/hr
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$59,430 or $28.57/hr
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$132,920 or $63.90/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 24%
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Job Openings
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190 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,000 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
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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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Southeast
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120
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25%
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2
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N/A
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10
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
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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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100
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20%
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2
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N/A
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9
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Northwest
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60
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17%
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1
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N/A
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5
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Tulsa MSA
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1,040
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16%
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17
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N/A
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86
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Oklahoma City MSA
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590
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20%
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12
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N/A
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52
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Industrial Engineers. The occupation Validation Engineer is part of this group.
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
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Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +10%.
(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 2240 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 301,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Industrial engineers focus on reducing internal costs, making their work valuable in manufacturing and other industries, such as consulting and engineering services and research and development firms. As more companies look to lower costs, demand is expected to increase for industrial engineers to optimize production processes, manage supply chains and logistics, and provide expertise on automation.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (70.5%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (16.2%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (12.2%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (8.9%)
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (7.9%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (6.7%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (6.1%)
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