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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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$60,830 or $29.25/hr
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$31,870 or $15.32/hr
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$93,020 or $44.72/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$44,960 or $21.62/hr
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$31,850 or $15.31/hr
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$58,960 or $28.35/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$63,580 or $30.57/hr
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$37,270 or $17.92/hr
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$94,850 or $45.60/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$59,260 or $28.49/hr
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$39,340 or $18.91/hr
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$98,790 or $47.50/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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$52,120 or $25.06/hr
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$28,770 or $13.83/hr
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$91,710 or $44.09/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$70,940 or $34.10/hr
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$45,150 or $21.71/hr
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$100,580 or $48.36/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$59,770 or $28.74/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$93,380 or $44.90/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$64,350 or $30.94/hr
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$38,410 or $18.47/hr
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$94,790 or $45.57/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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156 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,554 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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220
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5%
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1
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N/A
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25
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Southeast
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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10
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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Northwest
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160
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-6%
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N/A
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16
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +7%.
(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 1100 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 112,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment of telecommunications line installers and repairers is expected to grow as telecommunications providers construct new broadband infrastructure where it did not exist previously and as existing wired telecommunications equipment is upgraded to fiber optic cable with improved capabilities.
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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
- Information (NAICS510000) (61.4%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (60.1%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (28.1%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (14.5%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (14.5%)
- Power and communication line and related structures construction (NAICS237130) (14.3%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (13.6%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (13.1%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (12.9%)
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