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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$73,170 or $35.18/hr
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$49,810 or $23.95/hr
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$104,270 or $50.13/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$90,290 or $43.41/hr
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$63,730 or $30.64/hr
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$124,060 or $59.64/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$100,500 or $48.32/hr
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$67,010 or $32.21/hr
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$131,330 or $63.14/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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$91,200 or $43.84/hr
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$58,240 or $28.00/hr
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$127,960 or $61.52/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$108,910 or $52.36/hr
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$65,500 or $31.49/hr
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$174,090 or $83.70/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$96,570 or $46.43/hr
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$62,020 or $29.82/hr
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$125,100 or $60.15/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$84,430 or $40.59/hr
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$46,860 or $22.53/hr
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$125,420 or $60.30/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 10%
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Job Openings
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138 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,040 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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60
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17%
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1
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N/A
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5
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Northwest
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120
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8%
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1
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N/A
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9
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Southeast
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200
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10%
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2
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N/A
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14
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Tulsa MSA
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730
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11%
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8
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N/A
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53
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Oklahoma City MSA
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790
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10%
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8
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N/A
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56
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Mechanical Engineers. The occupation Fuel Cell Engineer 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
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Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +10%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 1920 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
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Employment
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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 286,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As manufacturing processes incorporate more complex automation machinery, mechanical engineers are expected to be needed to help plan for and design this equipment.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (46.9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (30.6%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (19.5%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (17%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (15%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (9.8%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (8%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (8%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (7.3%)
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