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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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Enid MSA
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$61,180 or $29.41/hr
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$36,430 or $17.52/hr
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$81,270 or $39.07/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$53,000 or $25.48/hr
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$36,550 or $17.57/hr
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$69,810 or $33.56/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$57,290 or $27.54/hr
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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$70,450 or $33.87/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$58,550 or $28.15/hr
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$39,170 or $18.83/hr
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$81,120 or $39.00/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$59,660 or $28.68/hr
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$38,350 or $18.44/hr
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$82,840 or $39.83/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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$58,130 or $27.95/hr
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$36,900 or $17.74/hr
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$78,660 or $37.82/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$60,040 or $28.86/hr
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$37,050 or $17.81/hr
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$90,330 or $43.43/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$63,960 or $30.75/hr
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$39,730 or $19.10/hr
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$88,110 or $42.36/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$59,510 or $28.61/hr
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$39,610 or $19.04/hr
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$79,640 or $38.29/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 26%
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Job Openings
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520 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,270 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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280
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29%
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8
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N/A
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35
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Southwest
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170
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24%
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5
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N/A
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21
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Tulsa MSA
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1,090
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22%
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24
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N/A
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127
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Lawton MSA
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110
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27%
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3
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N/A
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13
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,220
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25%
|
32
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N/A
|
148
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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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Northwest
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440
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18%
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8
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N/A
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49
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Southeast
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780
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19%
|
15
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N/A
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88
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Enid
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60
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17%
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1
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N/A
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7
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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 +16%.
(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 4250 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 384,800 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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The continuing adoption of automated manufacturing machinery will require more maintenance workers, mechanics, and millwrights to keep machines in good working order over the next decade. The use of automated conveyors to move products and materials in factories is an area of high demand for these workers, because the conveyor belts, motors, and rollers need regular care and maintenance.
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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) (53.7%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.6%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (12.1%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (11.7%)
- Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance (NAICS811300) (11.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (11.5%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (10%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (9.3%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (6.3%)
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