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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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$56,180 or $27.01/hr
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$39,350 or $18.92/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$55,090 or $26.48/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,840 or $35.02/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$52,240 or $25.11/hr
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$39,350 or $18.92/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$56,620 or $27.22/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,550 or $34.88/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$56,610 or $27.22/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,550 or $34.88/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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$55,940 or $26.89/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$74,920 or $36.02/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$52,890 or $25.43/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$52,780 or $25.38/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,550 or $34.40/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$53,800 or $25.87/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,550 or $34.40/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
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Job Openings
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300 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,940 were employed in this occupation
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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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Lawton MSA
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130
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0%
|
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N/A
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10
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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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340
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-6%
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-1
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N/A
|
22
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Northwest
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360
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-17%
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-6
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N/A
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18
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Southeast
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500
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-2%
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-1
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N/A
|
34
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Southwest
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280
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-11%
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-3
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N/A
|
16
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Tulsa MSA
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1,190
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-13%
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-15
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N/A
|
64
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,370
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-12%
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-16
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N/A
|
75
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Enid
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80
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-12%
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-1
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N/A
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4
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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 -5%.
(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 2280 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 322,900 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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The amount of time carriers save on sorting letter mail and flat mail will allow them to increase the size of their routes, which should reduce the need to hire more carriers. In addition, the postal service is moving toward more centralized mail delivery, such as the use of cluster mailboxes, to cut down on the number of door-to-door deliveries.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (100%)
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