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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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$49,050 or $23.58/hr
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$33,970 or $16.33/hr
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$62,400 or $30.00/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$60,130 or $28.91/hr
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$34,230 or $16.46/hr
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$73,350 or $35.27/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$55,550 or $26.71/hr
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$32,880 or $15.81/hr
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$75,420 or $36.26/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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$46,260 or $22.24/hr
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$31,660 or $15.22/hr
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$67,980 or $32.68/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$57,360 or $27.58/hr
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$32,180 or $15.47/hr
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$103,060 or $49.55/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$56,360 or $27.10/hr
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$38,530 or $18.52/hr
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$76,700 or $36.88/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
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Job Openings
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80 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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670 were employed in this occupation
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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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140
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14%
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2
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N/A
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18
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Tulsa MSA
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270
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7%
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2
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N/A
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30
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Oklahoma City MSA
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170
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12%
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2
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N/A
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21
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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 +0%.
(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 45,100 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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As global shipping increases, more crane and tower operators will be needed at ports to load and unload large cargo ships. However, increasing automation at ports may moderate growth. Employment of crane and tower operators also will be driven by growth in the construction industry, which employs many of these workers.
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (40.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (29.9%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (25%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (20.2%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (13.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (10.3%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (10.1%)
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS331000) (9.5%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (7.1%)
- Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (NAICS331100) (7%)
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