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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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Enid MSA
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$32,850 or $15.79/hr
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$21,500 or $10.34/hr
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$58,890 or $28.31/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$29,360 or $14.12/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$39,070 or $18.78/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$32,670 or $15.71/hr
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$21,520 or $10.34/hr
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$58,560 or $28.16/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$33,170 or $15.95/hr
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$21,250 or $10.22/hr
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$61,370 or $29.50/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$31,570 or $15.18/hr
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$21,940 or $10.55/hr
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$45,480 or $21.87/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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$29,730 or $14.29/hr
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$22,330 or $10.74/hr
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$30,150 or $14.50/hr
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$21,580 or $10.37/hr
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$29,750 or $14.30/hr
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$21,490 or $10.33/hr
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$38,690 or $18.60/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$29,000 or $13.94/hr
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$22,260 or $10.70/hr
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$39,200 or $18.84/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 18%
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Job Openings
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1,640 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,230 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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730
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21%
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15
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N/A
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120
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Southwest
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180
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28%
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5
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N/A
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32
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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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Southeast
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850
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14%
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12
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N/A
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131
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Tulsa MSA
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2,820
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17%
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49
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N/A
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448
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Lawton MSA
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400
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18%
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7
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N/A
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64
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Oklahoma City MSA
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3,740
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16%
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61
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N/A
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588
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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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small number
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A total of 15450 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 1,077,700 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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Security guards will continue to be needed to protect both people and property because of concerns about crime and vandalism. Advances in remote monitoring technology, such as robots and drones, to prevent cheating may limit the employment of some security guards.
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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
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (62.7%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (62.6%)
- Investigation and security services (NAICS561600) (60.9%)
- Investigation, guard, and armored car services (NAICS561610) (60.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.2%)
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