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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$43,590 or $20.96/hr
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$29,750 or $14.30/hr
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$58,130 or $27.95/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$46,990 or $22.59/hr
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$30,660 or $14.74/hr
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$65,960 or $31.71/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$53,780 or $25.86/hr
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$36,360 or $17.48/hr
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$68,930 or $33.14/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$52,040 or $25.02/hr
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$36,400 or $17.50/hr
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$66,830 or $32.13/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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$44,140 or $21.22/hr
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$30,700 or $14.76/hr
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$61,300 or $29.47/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$46,300 or $22.26/hr
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$29,640 or $14.25/hr
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$63,840 or $30.69/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$48,400 or $23.27/hr
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$32,410 or $15.58/hr
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$66,030 or $31.75/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$49,220 or $23.67/hr
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$34,270 or $16.47/hr
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$64,340 or $30.93/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 2%
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Job Openings
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376 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,756 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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Southwest
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150
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33%
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6
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N/A
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23
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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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120
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17%
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2
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N/A
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15
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Northwest
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220
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5%
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2
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N/A
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25
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Southeast
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180
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11%
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2
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N/A
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21
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Tulsa MSA
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2,120
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10%
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21
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N/A
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247
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Oklahoma City MSA
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940
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14%
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13
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N/A
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114
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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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +2%.
(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 3260 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 327,000 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Although machinists will be required to set up, monitor, and maintain systems, such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, autoloaders, and high-speed machining, their employment growth is expected to be limited as improvements in these technologies increase these workers' efficiency over the projections decade.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (81.5%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (32.9%)
- Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (NAICS332700) (23.8%)
- Machine shops (NAICS332710) (20.1%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (19.9%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (12.8%)
- Metalworking machinery manufacturing (NAICS333500) (7.2%)
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