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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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$36,000 or $17.31/hr
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$28,740 or $13.82/hr
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$45,910 or $22.07/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$43,960 or $21.14/hr
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$30,910 or $14.86/hr
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$60,070 or $28.88/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$40,820 or $19.63/hr
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$31,500 or $15.14/hr
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$63,540 or $30.55/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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$35,200 or $16.93/hr
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$23,980 or $11.53/hr
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$47,570 or $22.87/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$40,790 or $19.61/hr
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$29,470 or $14.17/hr
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$55,410 or $26.64/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$37,520 or $18.04/hr
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$29,140 or $14.01/hr
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$49,460 or $23.78/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$38,660 or $18.59/hr
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$29,900 or $14.38/hr
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$55,410 or $26.64/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -13%
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Job Openings
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110 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,280 were employed in this occupation
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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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Southeast
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170
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-12%
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-2
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N/A
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15
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Tulsa MSA
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410
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-20%
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-8
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N/A
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32
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Oklahoma City MSA
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500
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-14%
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-8
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N/A
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42
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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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 -19%.
(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 1460 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 157,800 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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Employment of legal secretaries is projected to decline. In legal firms, paralegals and legal assistants use technology that enables them to perform tasks, such as preparing and filing documents, that were previously done by legal secretaries.
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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) (81.7%)
- Legal services (NAICS541100) (81.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.9%)
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