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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$26,450 or $12.72/hr
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$19,640 or $9.44/hr
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$36,170 or $17.39/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$23,140 or $11.13/hr
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$15,730 or $7.56/hr
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$32,820 or $15.78/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$25,640 or $12.33/hr
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$16,490 or $7.93/hr
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$37,710 or $18.13/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$24,360 or $11.71/hr
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$17,340 or $8.34/hr
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$35,860 or $17.24/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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$20,790 or $10.00/hr
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$15,710 or $7.55/hr
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$27,520 or $13.23/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,030 or $10.11/hr
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$15,600 or $7.50/hr
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$28,770 or $13.83/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,110 or $10.15/hr
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$15,600 or $7.50/hr
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$27,270 or $13.11/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$20,490 or $9.85/hr
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$15,580 or $7.49/hr
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$27,690 or $13.31/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 25%
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Job Openings
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6,220 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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25,780 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Northwest
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1,240
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24%
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31
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N/A
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298
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Southeast
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3,380
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22%
|
73
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N/A
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795
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Lawton MSA
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910
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29%
|
26
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N/A
|
226
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Oklahoma City MSA
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9,800
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27%
|
260
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N/A
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2,400
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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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Northeast
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1,710
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18%
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32
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N/A
|
391
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Southwest
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810
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16%
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13
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N/A
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182
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Tulsa MSA
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6,920
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20%
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138
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N/A
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1,605
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Enid
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200
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20%
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4
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N/A
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46
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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 +10%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 42580 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,904,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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As the population grows and more people dine out, new restaurants are expected to open. Many establishments, particularly full-service restaurants, will continue to use waiters and waitresses to serve food and beverages and to provide customer service.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (91.9%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (88.2%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (84.5%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (79.1%)
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