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Barista

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AVG. SALARY

$24,220

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$24,220

Entry Annual Wage

$18,560

Experienced Annual Wage

$28,280

Average Hourly Wage

$11.64

Entry Hourly Wage

$8.92

Experienced Hourly Wage

$13.60

Median Hourly Wage

$11.05

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $22,710 or $10.92/hr $17,880 or $8.60/hr $27,680 or $13.31/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $25,380 or $12.20/hr $22,430 or $10.78/hr $30,030 or $14.44/hr
Lawton MSA $23,100 or $11.11/hr $17,810 or $8.56/hr $27,380 or $13.16/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $24,650 or $11.85/hr $19,160 or $9.21/hr $28,250 or $13.58/hr
Tulsa MSA $25,210 or $12.12/hr $20,270 or $9.75/hr $29,580 or $14.22/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,820 or $10.97/hr $17,730 or $8.53/hr $27,620 or $13.28/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,240 or $11.17/hr $17,870 or $8.59/hr $27,910 or $13.42/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,680 or $10.90/hr $17,260 or $8.30/hr $26,870 or $12.92/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,090 or $11.10/hr $17,990 or $8.65/hr $27,110 or $13.04/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 9%
Job Openings 9,608 estimated annual job openings
Employment 38,727 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Lawton MSA 1,300 24% 32 N/A 326
Oklahoma City MSA 17,010 23% 395 N/A 4,244

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 2,180 18% 39 N/A 521
Northwest 2,520 19% 49 N/A 609
Southeast 3,850 18% 69 N/A 919
Southwest 1,230 15% 18 N/A 285
Tulsa MSA 8,820 17% 155 N/A 2,098

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Fast Food and Counter Workers. The occupation Barista is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$30,110

Average Hourly Wage

$14.48

Average Annual Range

$22,190 to $36,880

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 stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very large number
  A total of 78930 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,410,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  As a growing population continues to dine out, purchase take-out meals, or have food delivered, more restaurants, particularly fast-food and casual dining restaurants, are expected to open. In response, more food and beverage serving and related workers are expected to be needed. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (87%)
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (86.6%)
  • Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (82.5%)
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