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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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$66,450 or $31.95/hr
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$49,480 or $23.79/hr
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$76,980 or $37.01/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$66,290 or $31.87/hr
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$51,340 or $24.68/hr
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$75,020 or $36.07/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$68,490 or $32.93/hr
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$60,420 or $29.05/hr
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$77,820 or $37.41/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$71,980 or $34.61/hr
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$55,440 or $26.65/hr
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$91,770 or $44.12/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$72,330 or $34.78/hr
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$51,910 or $24.96/hr
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$86,170 or $41.43/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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$70,710 or $34.00/hr
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$58,970 or $28.35/hr
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$82,360 or $39.60/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$66,650 or $32.04/hr
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$53,630 or $25.78/hr
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$82,740 or $39.78/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$70,100 or $33.70/hr
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$56,660 or $27.24/hr
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$86,310 or $41.50/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$67,840 or $32.61/hr
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$53,200 or $25.58/hr
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$81,790 or $39.32/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
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Job Openings
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150 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,359 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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Northeast
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80
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25%
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2
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N/A
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6
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Southeast
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130
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23%
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3
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N/A
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10
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Tulsa MSA
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530
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23%
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12
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N/A
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39
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Oklahoma City MSA
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770
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23%
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19
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N/A
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59
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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
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Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +13%.
(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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Less than 1000 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 133,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Growth in the older adult population will lead to an increased prevalence of respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other disorders that restrict lung function. This, in turn, will lead to increased demand for respiratory therapy services and treatments, mostly in hospitals.
In addition, a growing emphasis on reducing readmissions to hospitals and on providing patient care in outpatient facilities may result in more demand for respiratory therapists in health clinics and in doctors’ offices.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (91.4%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (81.4%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (74.6%)
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (NAICS622300) (6.7%)
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