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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$49,150 or $23.63/hr
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$34,050 or $16.37/hr
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$81,190 or $39.04/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$43,000 or $20.67/hr
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$31,590 or $15.19/hr
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$65,780 or $31.62/hr
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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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 +6%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 37,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Continued lawsuits, fraud and other crimes, and interpersonal mistrust are expected to create demand for investigative services. Background checks will continue to be a source of work for some investigators, as online investigations are not always sufficient.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 21.6% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Self-employed workers (21.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (21.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (21.1%)
- Investigation and security services (NAICS561600) (17.8%)
- Investigation, guard, and armored car services (NAICS561610) (17.8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.1%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (11.9%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (9.8%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (8.4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.4%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.3%)
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