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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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Enid MSA
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$25,410 or $12.21/hr
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$19,910 or $9.57/hr
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$33,050 or $15.89/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$27,600 or $13.27/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$33,650 or $16.18/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$25,290 or $12.16/hr
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$17,570 or $8.45/hr
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$30,700 or $14.76/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$27,820 or $13.38/hr
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$20,200 or $9.71/hr
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$35,720 or $17.18/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$28,690 or $13.79/hr
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$21,260 or $10.22/hr
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$34,840 or $16.75/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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$24,800 or $11.92/hr
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$19,310 or $9.28/hr
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$30,710 or $14.77/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,150 or $12.57/hr
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$19,830 or $9.54/hr
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$34,830 or $16.75/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$26,270 or $12.63/hr
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$19,830 or $9.54/hr
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$31,820 or $15.30/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$25,820 or $12.41/hr
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$18,100 or $8.70/hr
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$34,830 or $16.75/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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1,700 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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8,630 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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Northeast
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1,080
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11%
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12
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N/A
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207
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Northwest
|
680
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15%
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10
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N/A
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135
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Southeast
|
560
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14%
|
8
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N/A
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111
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Tulsa MSA
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1,580
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11%
|
18
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N/A
|
302
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Oklahoma City MSA
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3,640
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19%
|
70
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N/A
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750
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Enid
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420
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5%
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3
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N/A
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76
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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 +2%.
(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 14580 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 817,400 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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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (56.5%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (55.4%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (50%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (27%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (24.5%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (21.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.3%)
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