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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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$79,750 or $38.34/hr
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$45,930 or $22.08/hr
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$123,230 or $59.25/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$86,850 or $41.76/hr
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$51,300 or $24.67/hr
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$127,070 or $61.09/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$89,120 or $42.84/hr
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$46,760 or $22.48/hr
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$152,530 or $73.33/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$109,960 or $52.87/hr
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$60,840 or $29.25/hr
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$160,460 or $77.15/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$104,380 or $50.18/hr
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$57,140 or $27.47/hr
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$156,210 or $75.10/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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$135,610 or $65.20/hr
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$72,170 or $34.70/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$87,720 or $42.17/hr
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$45,480 or $21.87/hr
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$129,660 or $62.34/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$94,210 or $45.29/hr
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$46,570 or $22.39/hr
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$134,790 or $64.80/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$87,070 or $41.86/hr
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$46,520 or $22.37/hr
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$134,820 or $64.82/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 24%
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Job Openings
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980 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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9,320 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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320
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25%
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9
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N/A
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35
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Northwest
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150
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27%
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5
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N/A
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17
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Southeast
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190
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32%
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6
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N/A
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22
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Southwest
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110
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36%
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4
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N/A
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13
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Tulsa MSA
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2,660
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26%
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70
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N/A
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287
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Lawton MSA
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180
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33%
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6
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N/A
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21
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Oklahoma City MSA
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4,920
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31%
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153
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N/A
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564
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The occupation Systems Software Developer 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
Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +26%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 14340 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,425,900 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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Increased demand for software developers, software quality assurance analysts, and testers will stem from the continued expansion of software development for artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other automation applications.
In response to concerns over threats to computer security, organizations are expected to increase investment in software that protects their electronic networks and infrastructure. This investment could result in an increased demand for developers to create security software and for quality assurance analysts and testers to create and execute software tests.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women 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) (42%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (32.4%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (19.4%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (10.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (8.7%)
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