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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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Enid MSA
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$48,260 or $23.20/hr
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$33,790 or $16.25/hr
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$65,120 or $31.31/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$45,770 or $22.00/hr
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$33,900 or $16.30/hr
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$56,380 or $27.10/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$44,730 or $21.51/hr
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$29,520 or $14.19/hr
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$56,940 or $27.38/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$51,420 or $24.72/hr
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$36,480 or $17.54/hr
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$67,900 or $32.64/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$56,300 or $27.07/hr
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$37,200 or $17.89/hr
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$90,850 or $43.68/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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$47,630 or $22.90/hr
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$31,430 or $15.11/hr
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$68,200 or $32.79/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,670 or $22.92/hr
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$32,310 or $15.53/hr
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$62,530 or $30.06/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,750 or $22.96/hr
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$30,740 or $14.78/hr
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$66,370 or $31.91/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$46,390 or $22.30/hr
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$31,970 or $15.37/hr
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$61,520 or $29.58/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 10%
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Job Openings
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390 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,710 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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Southwest
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230
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26%
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6
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N/A
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30
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 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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300
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10%
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3
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N/A
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31
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Northwest
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290
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14%
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4
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N/A
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32
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Southeast
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450
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7%
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3
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N/A
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45
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Tulsa MSA
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950
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5%
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5
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N/A
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94
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Lawton MSA
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60
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0%
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N/A
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6
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,400
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9%
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13
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N/A
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146
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Enid
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130
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15%
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2
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N/A
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15
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(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 2850 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 293,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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As more freight is shipped across the country, additional diesel-powered trucks will be needed to carry freight where trains and pipelines are not available or economical. Additionally, diesel cars and light trucks are becoming more popular, and more diesel technicians will be needed to maintain and repair these vehicles.
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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
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (29%)
- Truck transportation (NAICS484000) (20.2%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (10.9%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (9.8%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (9.7%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (8.7%)
- Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (8.1%)
- Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423100) (8%)
- Self-employed workers (7.9%)
- Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance (NAICS811110) (7.7%)
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