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Barista

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AVG. SALARY

$22,810

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$22,810

Entry Annual Wage

$17,990

Experienced Annual Wage

$27,550

Average Hourly Wage

$10.97

Entry Hourly Wage

$8.65

Experienced Hourly Wage

$13.24

Median Hourly Wage

$10.40

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $21,750 or $10.46/hr $16,920 or $8.14/hr $26,440 or $12.71/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $24,350 or $11.71/hr $21,520 or $10.35/hr $27,960 or $13.44/hr
Lawton MSA $22,210 or $10.68/hr $17,080 or $8.21/hr $27,410 or $13.18/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $23,270 or $11.19/hr $18,520 or $8.90/hr $27,410 or $13.18/hr
Tulsa MSA $23,310 or $11.21/hr $18,460 or $8.88/hr $28,290 or $13.60/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,690 or $10.43/hr $16,890 or $8.12/hr $26,950 or $12.96/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,800 or $10.48/hr $17,090 or $8.21/hr $26,410 or $12.70/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,170 or $10.66/hr $16,890 or $8.12/hr $28,230 or $13.57/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,870 or $10.52/hr $17,020 or $8.19/hr $26,350 or $12.67/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 20%
Job Openings 9,370 estimated annual job openings
Employment 38,720 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Lawton MSA 1,300 24% 32 N/A 326
Oklahoma City MSA 17,010 23% 395 N/A 4,244

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 2,180 18% 39 N/A 521
Northwest 2,520 19% 49 N/A 609
Southeast 3,850 18% 69 N/A 919
Southwest 1,230 15% 18 N/A 285
Tulsa MSA 8,820 17% 155 N/A 2,098

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Fast Food and Counter Workers. The occupation Barista is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$28,130

Average Hourly Wage

$13.53

Average Annual Range

$21,150 to $35,350

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 stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very large number
  A total of 74140 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,195,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (86%)
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (85.7%)
  • Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (82.5%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (6.5%)

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