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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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$49,490 or $23.79/hr
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$29,260 or $14.07/hr
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$83,790 or $40.28/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$42,500 or $20.43/hr
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$31,330 or $15.06/hr
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$59,080 or $28.41/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$44,360 or $21.33/hr
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$26,980 or $12.97/hr
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$63,800 or $30.68/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$47,290 or $22.73/hr
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$35,050 or $16.85/hr
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$63,230 or $30.40/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$50,510 or $24.29/hr
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$36,540 or $17.57/hr
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$61,190 or $29.42/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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$41,680 or $20.04/hr
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$30,960 or $14.88/hr
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$50,500 or $24.28/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,750 or $22.00/hr
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$34,530 or $16.60/hr
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$65,170 or $31.33/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,380 or $22.78/hr
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$28,820 or $13.86/hr
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$82,400 or $39.61/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$40,960 or $19.69/hr
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$30,930 or $14.87/hr
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$53,330 or $25.64/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 21%
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Job Openings
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1,420 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,340 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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Enid
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90
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33%
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3
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N/A
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13
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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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690
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14%
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10
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N/A
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87
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Northwest
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1,040
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8%
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8
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N/A
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121
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Southeast
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1,040
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11%
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11
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N/A
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126
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Southwest
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620
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19%
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11
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N/A
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83
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Tulsa MSA
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4,450
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11%
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48
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N/A
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541
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Oklahoma City MSA
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2,380
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17%
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41
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N/A
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312
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. The occupation Solderer/Brazer is part of this group.
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 +2%.
(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 4760 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 428,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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The nation's aging infrastructure will require the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and buildings. These workers also will be in demand in manufacturing plants that produce metal parts and products like transportation equipment.
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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (63.9%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (24.9%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (15.9%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (15.1%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (11.6%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (6.5%)
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