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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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Enid MSA
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$60,930 or $29.29/hr
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$46,560 or $22.38/hr
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$72,000 or $34.61/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$60,180 or $28.93/hr
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$47,900 or $23.03/hr
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$70,320 or $33.81/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$69,700 or $33.51/hr
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$51,260 or $24.64/hr
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$94,620 or $45.49/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$67,470 or $32.44/hr
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$50,940 or $24.49/hr
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$85,050 or $40.89/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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$61,570 or $29.60/hr
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$50,670 or $24.36/hr
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$76,650 or $36.85/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$60,550 or $29.11/hr
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$50,460 or $24.26/hr
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$75,100 or $36.11/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$63,500 or $30.53/hr
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$50,790 or $24.42/hr
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$80,880 or $38.89/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$65,870 or $31.67/hr
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$51,270 or $24.65/hr
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$77,820 or $37.41/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 26%
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Job Openings
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160 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,060 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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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
Outlook
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stable
|
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +14%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 135,800 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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Advances in preventing and detecting disease, improved medications, and more sophisticated treatments will also increase the demand for respiratory therapists. Other conditions affecting the general population, such as respiratory problems due to smoking and air pollution, along with respiratory emergencies, will continue to create demand for respiratory therapists.
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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) (92.3%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (82.5%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (76%)
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (NAICS622300) (6.3%)
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