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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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$70,740 or $34.01/hr
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$40,250 or $19.35/hr
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$100,910 or $48.51/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$79,450 or $38.20/hr
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$48,210 or $23.18/hr
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$105,610 or $50.77/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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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$77,880 or $37.44/hr
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$45,800 or $22.02/hr
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$98,710 or $47.46/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 28%
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Job Openings
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120 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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720 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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Tulsa MSA
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260
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19%
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4
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N/A
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39
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Oklahoma City MSA
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300
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20%
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7
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N/A
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47
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Geological and Hydrologic Technicians. The occupation Geological Technician 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 +5%.
(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 9,200 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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Employment of geological technicians is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations. Demand for natural gas, along with exploration and management of resources such as minerals and water, is expected to increase demand for geological exploration and extraction.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (58.8%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (45.4%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (23.2%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (17.8%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (14.8%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (9.9%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (8.6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (6.6%)
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