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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$68,200 or $32.79/hr
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$48,360 or $23.25/hr
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$89,940 or $43.24/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$75,820 or $36.45/hr
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$52,350 or $25.17/hr
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$95,220 or $45.78/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$70,740 or $34.01/hr
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$47,420 or $22.80/hr
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$101,490 or $48.79/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$66,010 or $31.74/hr
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$39,710 or $19.09/hr
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$93,720 or $45.06/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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$68,300 or $32.84/hr
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$46,950 or $22.57/hr
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$95,220 or $45.78/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$64,640 or $31.08/hr
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$33,410 or $16.06/hr
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$86,070 or $41.38/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$69,630 or $33.48/hr
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$36,850 or $17.71/hr
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$95,220 or $45.78/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$71,460 or $34.36/hr
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$36,710 or $17.65/hr
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$103,170 or $49.60/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -23%
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Job Openings
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190 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,400 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 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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Southeast
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110
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0%
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-1
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N/A
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8
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Lawton MSA
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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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6
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,620
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1%
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N/A
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123
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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1,510
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-7%
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-10
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N/A
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100
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Tulsa MSA
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630
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-2%
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-1
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N/A
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46
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators. The occupation Insurance Claim Investigator 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -6%.
(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 2230 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 314,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Technology is expected to automate some tasks currently performed by these workers. For example, computer software can evaluate photographs of damaged property and calculate an estimated claim amount. In addition, data collection and processing speed will increase, which will improve efficiency and make workers more productive.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (73.2%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (72.7%)
- Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (45.1%)
- Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers (NAICS524120) (31.1%)
- Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (27.7%)
- Other insurance related activities (NAICS524290) (18%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (14.6%)
- Insurance agencies and brokerages (NAICS524210) (9.7%)
- Direct health and medical insurance carriers (NAICS524114) (8.9%)
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