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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$34,220 or $16.45/hr
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$21,880 or $10.52/hr
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$52,380 or $25.18/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$36,350 or $17.47/hr
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$31,140 or $14.97/hr
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$39,760 or $19.12/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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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$29,870 or $14.36/hr
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$20,280 or $9.75/hr
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$38,650 or $18.58/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$29,520 or $14.19/hr
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$20,160 or $9.69/hr
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$45,030 or $21.65/hr
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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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Tulsa MSA
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140
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7%
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1
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N/A
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18
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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 +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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Less than 1000 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 21,100 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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Population growth and continuing consumer preference for convenience foods are expected to drive the demand for food, which will in turn require more food and tobacco processing workers to produce it. However, food manufacturing companies continue to pursue more automation in processing to raise productivity.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (78.4%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (72.3%)
- Other food manufacturing (NAICS311900) (19.4%)
- Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS311600) (13.4%)
- Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing (NAICS311400) (11.9%)
- Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (10.9%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (6.6%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (6.6%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (6.6%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (6.6%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (6.3%)
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