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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$72,460 or $34.84/hr
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$44,330 or $21.31/hr
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$92,390 or $44.42/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$69,690 or $33.51/hr
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$38,710 or $18.61/hr
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$95,140 or $45.74/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$62,380 or $29.99/hr
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$37,350 or $17.96/hr
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$92,090 or $44.27/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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$72,420 or $34.82/hr
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$47,410 or $22.79/hr
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$93,640 or $45.02/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$70,840 or $34.06/hr
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$46,360 or $22.29/hr
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$90,530 or $43.52/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$70,560 or $33.92/hr
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$46,560 or $22.38/hr
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$93,830 or $45.11/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$71,390 or $34.32/hr
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$46,670 or $22.44/hr
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$96,210 or $46.26/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 16%
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Job Openings
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210 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,890 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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Northeast
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150
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7%
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1
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N/A
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14
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Northwest
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250
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4%
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1
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N/A
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23
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Southeast
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240
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8%
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2
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N/A
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24
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Southwest
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140
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7%
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2
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N/A
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14
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Tulsa MSA
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410
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17%
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7
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N/A
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45
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Oklahoma City MSA
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550
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7%
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5
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N/A
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54
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Enid
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100
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20%
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1
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N/A
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11
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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 +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 1110 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 126,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Employment growth of electrical power-line installers and repairers will be largely due to the growing population and expansion of cities. With each new housing development or office park, new electric power lines are installed and will require maintenance. In addition, the interstate power grid will continue to grow in complexity to ensure reliability.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (49.2%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (47.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (35.1%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (30.9%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (30.8%)
- Power and communication line and related structures construction (NAICS237130) (30.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.9%)
- Electric Power Generation (NAICS221110) (6.8%)
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