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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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$88,590 or $42.59/hr
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$62,150 or $29.88/hr
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$107,640 or $51.75/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$76,260 or $36.67/hr
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$49,790 or $23.94/hr
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$99,180 or $47.68/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$78,610 or $37.80/hr
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$33,240 or $15.98/hr
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$102,970 or $49.51/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$94,730 or $45.55/hr
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$69,820 or $33.57/hr
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$116,270 or $55.90/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$91,940 or $44.20/hr
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$65,920 or $31.69/hr
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$108,890 or $52.35/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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$87,900 or $42.26/hr
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$67,660 or $32.53/hr
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$103,380 or $49.70/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$84,130 or $40.45/hr
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$63,600 or $30.58/hr
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$99,790 or $47.98/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$83,820 or $40.30/hr
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$41,450 or $19.93/hr
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$103,370 or $49.70/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$84,830 or $40.79/hr
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$63,940 or $30.74/hr
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$101,830 or $48.96/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 5%
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Job Openings
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182 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,551 were employed in this occupation
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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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150
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7%
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2
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N/A
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11
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Northwest
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110
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9%
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1
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N/A
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8
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Southeast
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220
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9%
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3
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N/A
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16
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Southwest
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80
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0%
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1
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N/A
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6
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Tulsa MSA
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610
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13%
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9
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N/A
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48
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Lawton MSA
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50
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20%
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1
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N/A
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4
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,480
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13%
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19
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N/A
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115
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 1640 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 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 219,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Studies linking oral health and general health, along with efforts to expand access to oral hygiene services, will continue to drive demand for preventive dental services, including those performed by hygienists. In addition, demand for dental hygienists is expected to grow as state laws increasingly allow dental hygienists to work at the top of their training.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (95.8%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (95.4%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (93.4%)
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