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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$30,280 or $14.56/hr
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$23,070 or $11.09/hr
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$39,590 or $19.04/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$28,680 or $13.79/hr
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$23,840 or $11.46/hr
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$33,660 or $16.18/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$30,560 or $14.69/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$37,790 or $18.17/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$28,720 or $13.81/hr
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$21,690 or $10.43/hr
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$35,760 or $17.19/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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$26,970 or $12.97/hr
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$20,390 or $9.80/hr
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$32,520 or $15.64/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,670 or $12.82/hr
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$23,080 or $11.10/hr
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$30,410 or $14.62/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$28,170 or $13.54/hr
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$22,540 or $10.84/hr
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$35,930 or $17.27/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 14%
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Job Openings
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270 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,730 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Northeast
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140
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21%
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2
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N/A
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22
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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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Southeast
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160
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19%
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3
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N/A
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26
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Southwest
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60
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0%
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1
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N/A
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8
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Tulsa MSA
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660
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15%
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10
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N/A
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102
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Oklahoma City MSA
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520
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19%
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10
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N/A
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84
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(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 3130 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 200,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in greater demand for specialty baked goods, such as cupcakes, pies, and cakes, from grocery stores, retail bakeries, and restaurants.
However, employment of bakers is projected to decline in food manufacturing as these facilities increasingly use automated machines and equipment to mass-produce baked goods.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (33.5%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (33.5%)
- Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (32.3%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (31%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (24%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (23.3%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (21.7%)
- Self-employed workers (7.4%)
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