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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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$25,860 or $12.44/hr
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$21,360 or $10.27/hr
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$34,980 or $16.82/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$25,470 or $12.25/hr
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$20,560 or $9.88/hr
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$33,280 or $16.00/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$26,830 or $12.90/hr
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$19,000 or $9.13/hr
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$35,360 or $17.00/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$27,290 or $13.12/hr
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$20,990 or $10.09/hr
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$34,830 or $16.75/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$27,410 or $13.18/hr
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$21,740 or $10.45/hr
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$34,660 or $16.66/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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$25,630 or $12.32/hr
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$18,630 or $8.96/hr
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$33,370 or $16.04/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$25,420 or $12.22/hr
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$20,150 or $9.69/hr
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$29,720 or $14.29/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$24,200 or $11.63/hr
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$18,160 or $8.73/hr
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$29,910 or $14.38/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$24,280 or $11.68/hr
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$18,080 or $8.69/hr
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$32,080 or $15.42/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 6%
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Job Openings
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1,690 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,900 were employed in this occupation
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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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Northwest
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800
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6%
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6
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N/A
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125
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Southeast
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1,460
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3%
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6
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N/A
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220
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Southwest
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830
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7%
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7
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N/A
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130
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Tulsa MSA
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2,380
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9%
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22
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N/A
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382
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Lawton MSA
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340
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9%
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4
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N/A
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55
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Oklahoma City MSA
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3,210
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10%
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32
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N/A
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518
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Enid
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100
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10%
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1
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N/A
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16
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(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 6750 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 410,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in greater consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places. People will continue to eat out, buy takeout meals, or have food delivered. More restaurants, cafeterias, and catering services will open, requiring more cooks to prepare meals for this increased consumer demand.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (40.6%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (33.6%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (31.1%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (22.7%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (15.5%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (14.6%)
- Special food services (NAICS722300) (13.6%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (10.7%)
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (10.4%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (9%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (8.3%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (7.8%)
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