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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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$25,320 or $12.17/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$28,100 or $13.51/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$18,930 or $9.10/hr
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$16,210 or $7.79/hr
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$22,480 or $10.81/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$21,140 or $10.16/hr
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$17,370 or $8.35/hr
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$25,730 or $12.37/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$21,290 or $10.23/hr
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$17,600 or $8.46/hr
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$26,570 or $12.78/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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$21,490 or $10.33/hr
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$16,660 or $8.01/hr
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$29,240 or $14.06/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$20,670 or $9.94/hr
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$16,250 or $7.81/hr
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$24,660 or $11.86/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$19,090 or $9.18/hr
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$15,220 or $7.32/hr
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$25,790 or $12.40/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$22,430 or $10.78/hr
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$16,190 or $7.78/hr
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$27,420 or $13.18/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 34%
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Job Openings
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510 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,810 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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90
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22%
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2
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N/A
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23
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Northwest
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60
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50%
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3
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N/A
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20
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Tulsa MSA
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530
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23%
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12
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N/A
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135
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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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Southeast
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100
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20%
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2
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N/A
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26
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Oklahoma City MSA
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670
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18%
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13
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N/A
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165
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +13%.
(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 8480 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 286,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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An increased emphasis on the importance of lifelong well-being is expected to create demand for recreation workers in a variety of settings, including fitness and recreational sports centers, youth centers, sports clubs, and other organizations.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (72%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (67.8%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (49.5%)
- Amusement parks and arcades (NAICS713100) (18%)
- Fitness and recreational sports centers (NAICS713940) (14.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (12.6%)
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