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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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$40,330 or $19.39/hr
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$30,220 or $14.53/hr
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$53,450 or $25.70/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$38,900 or $18.70/hr
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$27,510 or $13.23/hr
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$52,440 or $25.21/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$48,560 or $23.35/hr
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$30,530 or $14.68/hr
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$61,340 or $29.49/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$48,730 or $23.43/hr
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$29,030 or $13.96/hr
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$66,340 or $31.89/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$52,330 or $25.16/hr
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$28,350 or $13.63/hr
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$94,070 or $45.23/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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$42,450 or $20.41/hr
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$28,240 or $13.58/hr
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$57,980 or $27.88/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$50,100 or $24.09/hr
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$34,900 or $16.78/hr
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$64,910 or $31.21/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$51,920 or $24.96/hr
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$31,560 or $15.17/hr
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$79,390 or $38.17/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,550 or $21.90/hr
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$30,030 or $14.44/hr
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$71,270 or $34.26/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -7%
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Job Openings
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750 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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7,020 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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370
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-8%
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-3
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N/A
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39
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Northwest
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390
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-8%
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-4
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N/A
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40
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Southeast
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880
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-11%
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-10
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N/A
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88
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Southwest
|
150
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-7%
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-1
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N/A
|
16
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Tulsa MSA
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2,730
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-10%
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-28
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N/A
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277
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Lawton MSA
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180
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-11%
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-2
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N/A
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18
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,950
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-8%
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-17
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N/A
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204
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Enid
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120
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-8%
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-1
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N/A
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13
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -3%.
(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 6780 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 571,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Continued improvements in technology allow manufacturers to automate inspection tasks, increasing workers' productivity and reducing the demand for inspectors.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (64.2%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (10.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.4%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (7.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.1%)
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS326000) (6.8%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (6.6%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (6.3%)
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