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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$44,540 or $21.41/hr
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$30,800 or $14.81/hr
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$64,960 or $31.23/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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$37,190 or $17.88/hr
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$27,940 or $13.43/hr
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$63,610 or $30.58/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 6%
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Job Openings
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20 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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180 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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Oklahoma City MSA
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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7
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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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 17,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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As the U.S. population ages, more people will need recreational therapists to help treat age-related injuries and illnesses and chronic conditions. Recreational therapists will be needed to help patients maintain their mobility, to teach patients about managing their conditions, and to help patients adjust recreational activities to accommodate any physical limitations.
Recreational therapists will increasingly be utilized in helping veterans manage service-related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or injuries such as the loss of a limb. Recreational therapists can lead activities that help veterans to reintegrate into their communities and help them to adjust to any physical, social, or cognitive limitations.
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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) (78.5%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (40%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (23.9%)
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (20.7%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (16.3%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (14.4%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (9.3%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (7.5%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (7%)
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (6.6%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.1%)
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