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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$58,700 or $28.22/hr
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$32,430 or $15.59/hr
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$75,780 or $36.43/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$61,100 or $29.38/hr
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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$81,450 or $39.16/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$61,750 or $29.69/hr
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$34,900 or $16.78/hr
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$76,700 or $36.87/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$63,660 or $30.61/hr
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$42,030 or $20.21/hr
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$77,460 or $37.24/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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$63,420 or $30.49/hr
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$48,400 or $23.27/hr
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$83,200 or $40.00/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$58,780 or $28.26/hr
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$27,290 or $13.12/hr
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$79,040 or $38.00/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$56,970 or $27.39/hr
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$36,650 or $17.62/hr
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$73,690 or $35.43/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$63,050 or $30.31/hr
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$48,970 or $23.54/hr
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$79,910 or $38.42/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 20%
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Job Openings
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289 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,701 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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90
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44%
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3
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N/A
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17
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Northwest
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60
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33%
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2
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N/A
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10
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Southeast
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210
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29%
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7
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N/A
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35
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Southwest
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50
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40%
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2
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N/A
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9
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Tulsa MSA
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320
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34%
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12
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N/A
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56
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Oklahoma City MSA
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550
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36%
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20
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N/A
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97
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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 +26%.
(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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A total of 1810 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 100,700 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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Demand for physical therapy is expected to increase in response to the health needs of an aging population. More physical therapist assistants will be needed to manage the effects of chronic conditions and help patients maintain their mobility.
Physical therapists are expected to rely on physical therapist assistants, particularly in long-term care environments, in order to reduce the cost of physical therapy services. This should contribute to employment growth of physical therapist assistants.
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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) (96.6%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (64.3%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (46.4%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (44.9%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (21.7%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (17.8%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (11.7%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (9.9%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (9%)
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