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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$44,400 or $21.35/hr
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$29,850 or $14.35/hr
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$83,200 or $40.00/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$40,090 or $19.28/hr
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$24,940 or $11.99/hr
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$68,290 or $32.83/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
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Job Openings
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200 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,310 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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Northwest
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70
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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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Southeast
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130
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8%
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2
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N/A
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11
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Tulsa MSA
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620
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15%
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9
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N/A
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55
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Oklahoma City MSA
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970
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14%
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14
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N/A
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87
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other. The occupation Surgical Assistant is part of this group.
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 +6%.
(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 18,000 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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The aging of the large baby-boom generation is expected to increase the need for surgical assistants because older people usually require more operations. Moreover, as these individuals age, they may be more willing than those in previous generations to seek medical treatment to improve their quality of life.
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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) (92.6%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (50.8%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (41.8%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (40.9%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (24.9%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (20.5%)
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