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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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Enid MSA
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$65,710 or $31.59/hr
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$42,210 or $20.30/hr
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$98,490 or $47.35/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$58,800 or $28.27/hr
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$36,330 or $17.46/hr
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$87,890 or $42.26/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$58,740 or $28.24/hr
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$36,990 or $17.78/hr
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$98,490 or $47.35/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$72,010 or $34.62/hr
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$41,610 or $20.01/hr
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$108,330 or $52.08/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$66,750 or $32.09/hr
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$39,520 or $19.00/hr
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$99,300 or $47.74/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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$71,100 or $34.18/hr
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$34,040 or $16.37/hr
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$123,980 or $59.61/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$62,520 or $30.06/hr
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$33,180 or $15.95/hr
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$96,550 or $46.42/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$70,210 or $33.76/hr
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$38,290 or $18.41/hr
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$102,980 or $49.51/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$57,280 or $27.54/hr
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$28,790 or $13.84/hr
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$83,190 or $40.00/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -6%
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Job Openings
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423 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,203 were employed in this occupation
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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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360
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0%
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N/A
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35
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Northwest
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260
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0%
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-1
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N/A
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25
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Southwest
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120
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0%
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N/A
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12
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Lawton MSA
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80
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0%
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N/A
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8
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Enid
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100
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0%
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N/A
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10
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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310
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-6%
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-2
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N/A
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28
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Tulsa MSA
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1,610
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-2%
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-4
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N/A
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152
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Oklahoma City MSA
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2,080
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-3%
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-7
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N/A
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194
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Buyers and Purchasing Agents. The occupation Wholesale and Retail Buyer 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 3900 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
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Employment
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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 494,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of buyers and purchasing agents is projected to decline due to increased automation of some procurement tasks. Organizations will likely adopt automation for simple procurement functions, such as finding suppliers or processing purchase orders.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (22.9%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (14%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.8%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.8%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (8.3%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8.3%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.6%)
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