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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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$103,060 or $49.55/hr
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$63,470 or $30.52/hr
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$146,150 or $70.26/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$97,010 or $46.64/hr
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$59,440 or $28.58/hr
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$165,300 or $79.47/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$80,790 or $38.84/hr
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$39,570 or $19.02/hr
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$125,520 or $60.34/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$106,450 or $51.18/hr
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$62,870 or $30.23/hr
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$156,510 or $75.24/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$101,080 or $48.60/hr
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$54,680 or $26.29/hr
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$145,610 or $70.01/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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$70,700 or $33.99/hr
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$49,280 or $23.69/hr
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$114,070 or $54.84/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$86,660 or $41.66/hr
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$60,020 or $28.86/hr
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$103,510 or $49.76/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$102,150 or $49.11/hr
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$55,560 or $26.71/hr
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$169,060 or $81.28/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$88,650 or $42.62/hr
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$48,690 or $23.41/hr
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$130,000 or $62.50/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 9%
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Job Openings
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191 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,710 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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80
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0%
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N/A
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6
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Tulsa MSA
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1,040
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12%
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13
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N/A
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90
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Oklahoma City MSA
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670
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15%
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10
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N/A
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61
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Civil Engineers. The occupation Water/Wastewater Engineer 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 2120 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 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 326,300 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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A growing population likely means that new water systems will be required while, at the same time, aging, existing water systems must be maintained to reduce or eliminate leaks. In addition, more waste treatment plants will be needed to help clean the nation's waterways. Water/wastewater engineers will continue to play a key part in all of this work.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (52.4%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (49.8%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (47.5%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (11.7%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.6%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.4%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.1%)
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