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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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$57,230 or $27.52/hr
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$33,950 or $16.32/hr
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$81,570 or $39.22/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$50,620 or $24.34/hr
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$33,670 or $16.19/hr
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$73,760 or $35.46/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$48,480 or $23.31/hr
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$31,160 or $14.98/hr
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$71,670 or $34.46/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$56,560 or $27.19/hr
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$36,640 or $17.62/hr
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$79,750 or $38.34/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$56,540 or $27.18/hr
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$35,870 or $17.25/hr
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$83,190 or $39.99/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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$50,830 or $24.44/hr
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$30,160 or $14.50/hr
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$86,480 or $41.58/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$49,840 or $23.96/hr
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$28,650 or $13.78/hr
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$78,650 or $37.81/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$51,560 or $24.79/hr
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$28,850 or $13.87/hr
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$81,200 or $39.04/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$48,780 or $23.45/hr
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$29,810 or $14.33/hr
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$70,660 or $33.97/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 3%
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Job Openings
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553 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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8,002 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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190
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21%
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3
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N/A
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18
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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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340
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12%
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4
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N/A
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30
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Northwest
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260
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12%
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3
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N/A
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22
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Southeast
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370
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11%
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4
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N/A
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32
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Tulsa MSA
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2,040
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11%
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23
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N/A
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177
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Lawton MSA
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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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12
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Oklahoma City MSA
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2,550
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12%
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31
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N/A
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225
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Enid
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70
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14%
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1
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N/A
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6
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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 +5%.
(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 5320 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 736,200 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Computer support specialists will be needed to provide technical help and training to users with new hardware or software. However, this demand may be offset somewhat as organizations continue to implement automated tools, such as chatbots, for troubleshooting. This use of automation may free up some computer support specialists to handle more complex cases and troubleshooting that require attention.
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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) (28.6%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (21.7%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (10.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.1%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.2%)
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