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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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Enid MSA
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$35,150 or $16.90/hr
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$22,910 or $11.02/hr
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$53,300 or $25.63/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$31,640 or $15.21/hr
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$24,040 or $11.56/hr
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$43,320 or $20.83/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$35,070 or $16.86/hr
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$22,140 or $10.65/hr
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$49,750 or $23.92/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$37,570 or $18.06/hr
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$23,380 or $11.24/hr
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$57,790 or $27.78/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$37,750 or $18.15/hr
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$25,650 or $12.33/hr
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$55,770 or $26.81/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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Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,430 or $17.03/hr
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$23,360 or $11.23/hr
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$53,060 or $25.51/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,950 or $16.80/hr
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$23,590 or $11.34/hr
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$48,770 or $23.45/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,440 or $16.56/hr
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$21,920 or $10.54/hr
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$50,180 or $24.13/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,970 or $17.29/hr
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$23,280 or $11.19/hr
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$57,030 or $27.42/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 26%
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Job Openings
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2,730 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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14,330 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Northeast
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1,220
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21%
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26
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N/A
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223
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Southeast
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1,870
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24%
|
45
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N/A
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352
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Tulsa MSA
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3,990
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22%
|
89
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N/A
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737
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Oklahoma City MSA
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4,670
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29%
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134
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N/A
|
917
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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
Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +13%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 19670 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 large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,093,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (83.6%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (82%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (76.9%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (24.9%)
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