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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$65,290 or $31.39/hr
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$31,320 or $15.06/hr
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$99,570 or $47.87/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$77,680 or $37.35/hr
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$30,030 or $14.44/hr
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$134,590 or $64.71/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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$40,890 or $19.66/hr
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$29,030 or $13.96/hr
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$76,960 or $37.00/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 24%
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Job Openings
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980 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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9,320 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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Northeast
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320
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25%
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9
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N/A
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35
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Northwest
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150
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27%
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5
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N/A
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17
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Southeast
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190
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32%
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6
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N/A
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22
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Southwest
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110
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36%
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4
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N/A
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13
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Tulsa MSA
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2,660
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26%
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70
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N/A
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287
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Lawton MSA
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180
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33%
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6
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N/A
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21
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Oklahoma City MSA
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4,920
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31%
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153
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N/A
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564
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The occupation Software Quality Assurance Analyst/Tester 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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +21%.
(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 1950 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 196,300 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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Increased demand for software developers, software quality assurance analysts, and testers will stem from the continued expansion of software development for artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other automation applications.
In response to concerns over threats to computer security, organizations are expected to increase investment in software that protects their electronic networks and infrastructure. This investment could result in an increased demand for developers to create security software and for quality assurance analysts and testers to create and execute software tests.
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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) (41.5%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (32.9%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (18.7%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (11.4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.4%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.3%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.2%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (6.1%)
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