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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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$36,660 or $17.62/hr
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$21,980 or $10.57/hr
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$55,870 or $26.86/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$33,480 or $16.10/hr
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$26,730 or $12.85/hr
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$43,490 or $20.91/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$33,570 or $16.14/hr
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$23,520 or $11.31/hr
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$45,160 or $21.71/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$39,690 or $19.08/hr
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$28,740 or $13.82/hr
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$58,370 or $28.06/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$40,050 or $19.26/hr
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$28,530 or $13.72/hr
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$52,000 or $25.00/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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$36,880 or $17.73/hr
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$26,310 or $12.65/hr
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$49,180 or $23.65/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$36,100 or $17.36/hr
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$25,660 or $12.34/hr
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$49,060 or $23.59/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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$26,770 or $12.87/hr
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$61,360 or $29.50/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$37,790 or $18.17/hr
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$27,680 or $13.31/hr
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$50,720 or $24.39/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 15%
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Job Openings
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1,370 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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11,480 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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Southeast
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1,090
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23%
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26
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N/A
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144
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Southwest
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390
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28%
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11
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N/A
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54
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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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1,020
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8%
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8
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N/A
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111
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Northwest
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750
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8%
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6
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N/A
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82
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Tulsa MSA
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3,160
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11%
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34
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N/A
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357
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Lawton MSA
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160
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12%
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3
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N/A
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19
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Oklahoma City MSA
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4,370
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16%
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70
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N/A
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529
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Enid
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150
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13%
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1
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N/A
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17
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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 +5%.
(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 14320 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 1,358,400 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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Construction laborers work in all fields of construction, and demand for laborers should mirror the level of overall construction activity. Repairing and replacing the nation's infrastructure, such as roads and water lines, may result in steady demand for laborers. The increased use of prefabricated components, such as panels and modular rooms that are made offsite, will create a need for laborers in some areas to assemble them onsite.
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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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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 28.4% 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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (60.5%)
- Self-employed workers (28.4%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (26.1%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (18%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (16.5%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (12.2%)
- Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (9.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (8.2%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (8.1%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (7.7%)
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