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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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Enid MSA
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$34,120 or $16.40/hr
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$24,410 or $11.73/hr
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$45,020 or $21.64/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$50,690 or $24.37/hr
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$35,710 or $17.17/hr
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$54,460 or $26.18/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$44,740 or $21.51/hr
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$29,020 or $13.95/hr
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$65,950 or $31.71/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$45,140 or $21.70/hr
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$30,140 or $14.49/hr
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$63,940 or $30.74/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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$36,650 or $17.62/hr
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$25,250 or $12.14/hr
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$49,710 or $23.90/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,500 or $20.91/hr
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$33,710 or $16.21/hr
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$51,510 or $24.77/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,640 or $20.98/hr
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$26,060 or $12.53/hr
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$74,840 or $35.98/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$42,690 or $20.52/hr
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$27,560 or $13.25/hr
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$55,850 or $26.85/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 9%
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Job Openings
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460 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,760 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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Northeast
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440
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2%
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1
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N/A
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50
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Northwest
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50
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0%
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N/A
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5
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Southeast
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490
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0%
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N/A
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53
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Southwest
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60
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0%
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N/A
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7
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Tulsa MSA
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1,810
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0%
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N/A
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196
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Oklahoma City MSA
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800
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8%
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6
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N/A
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95
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -8%.
(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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A total of 1470 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 160,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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One of the most important factors influencing employment of these occupations is the use of labor-saving machinery. Many firms are adopting technologies such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and robots to improve quality and lower production costs. The switch to CNC machinery requires computer programmers instead of machine setters, operators, and tenders. Therefore, demand for CNC machine programmers is expected to be strong.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (93.2%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (36.6%)
- Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (NAICS332700) (22.5%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (20.1%)
- Machine shops (NAICS332710) (18.7%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (13.9%)
- Metalworking machinery manufacturing (NAICS333500) (7.7%)
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (7.5%)
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