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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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$48,490 or $23.31/hr
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$28,350 or $13.63/hr
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$83,910 or $40.34/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$50,350 or $24.21/hr
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$30,350 or $14.59/hr
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$83,520 or $40.15/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$59,480 or $28.59/hr
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$37,400 or $17.98/hr
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$90,360 or $43.44/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$61,000 or $29.33/hr
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$36,580 or $17.59/hr
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$91,550 or $44.01/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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$48,770 or $23.45/hr
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$27,390 or $13.17/hr
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$82,420 or $39.63/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$59,770 or $28.73/hr
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$39,520 or $19.00/hr
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$90,200 or $43.37/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$59,250 or $28.49/hr
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$37,310 or $17.94/hr
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$90,220 or $43.38/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$51,460 or $24.74/hr
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$27,780 or $13.36/hr
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$83,730 or $40.26/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 18%
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Job Openings
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180 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,370 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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Northeast
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220
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5%
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1
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N/A
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25
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Southeast
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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10
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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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Northwest
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160
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-6%
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N/A
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16
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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
Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +9%.
(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 1240 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 103,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment of telecommunications line installers and repairers is expected to grow as telecommunications providers construct new broadband infrastructure where it did not exist previously and as existing wired telecommunications equipment is upgraded to fiber optic cable with improved capabilities.
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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
- Information (NAICS510000) (60.6%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (59.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (29.6%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (14.9%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (14.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (14.7%)
- Power and communication line and related structures construction (NAICS237130) (14.7%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14.4%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (14.3%)
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