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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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$44,600 or $21.44/hr
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$36,990 or $17.78/hr
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$53,550 or $25.74/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$40,080 or $19.27/hr
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$29,790 or $14.32/hr
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$51,270 or $24.65/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$42,120 or $20.25/hr
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$30,520 or $14.67/hr
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$57,200 or $27.50/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$46,970 or $22.58/hr
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$37,430 or $17.99/hr
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$60,740 or $29.20/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$47,910 or $23.03/hr
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$37,390 or $17.97/hr
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$60,330 or $29.01/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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$43,450 or $20.89/hr
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$31,360 or $15.08/hr
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$56,790 or $27.30/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,810 or $22.98/hr
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$36,460 or $17.53/hr
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$65,360 or $31.42/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$45,070 or $21.67/hr
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$30,320 or $14.58/hr
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$60,470 or $29.07/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,110 or $20.73/hr
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$30,960 or $14.88/hr
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$57,230 or $27.51/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 11%
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Job Openings
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830 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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6,820 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Lawton MSA
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120
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25%
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3
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N/A
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17
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Enid
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130
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23%
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3
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N/A
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18
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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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640
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5%
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2
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N/A
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71
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Northwest
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650
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8%
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5
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N/A
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76
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Southeast
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1,040
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12%
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13
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N/A
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129
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Southwest
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460
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15%
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8
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N/A
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59
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Tulsa MSA
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1,670
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6%
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11
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N/A
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190
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,840
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10%
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18
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N/A
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219
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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 +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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A total of 4540 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 418,000 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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Spending on infrastructure is expected to increase, resulting in some new jobs over the decade. Across the country, many roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems are in need of repair. In addition, population growth will require new infrastructure, such as roads and sewer lines, the projects for which are expected to generate jobs.
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (61.3%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (28.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (27.6%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (24.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (14.4%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (12.8%)
- Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (11.4%)
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