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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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$49,830 or $23.96/hr
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$31,020 or $14.91/hr
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$60,030 or $28.86/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$46,700 or $22.45/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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$57,990 or $27.88/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$51,630 or $24.82/hr
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$38,780 or $18.65/hr
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$62,580 or $30.09/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$53,110 or $25.54/hr
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$38,500 or $18.51/hr
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$74,110 or $35.63/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$48,690 or $23.41/hr
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$35,150 or $16.90/hr
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$64,450 or $30.98/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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$47,720 or $22.94/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$58,440 or $28.10/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$50,940 or $24.49/hr
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$33,860 or $16.28/hr
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$59,430 or $28.57/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$52,760 or $25.37/hr
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$36,220 or $17.41/hr
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$62,820 or $30.20/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$49,690 or $23.89/hr
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$33,680 or $16.19/hr
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$57,860 or $27.82/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -7%
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Job Openings
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540 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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6,580 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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700
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13%
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9
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N/A
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77
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Northwest
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280
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11%
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3
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N/A
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30
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Southwest
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260
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8%
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2
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N/A
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26
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Tulsa MSA
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970
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2%
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2
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N/A
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91
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Lawton MSA
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100
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10%
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1
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N/A
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10
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Oklahoma City MSA
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2,860
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6%
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17
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N/A
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285
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Enid
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90
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11%
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1
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N/A
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9
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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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Southeast
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930
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-1%
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-1
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N/A
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84
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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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(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 3660 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 349,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Projected employment of social workers varies by occupation. Child and family social workers will be needed to work with families to strengthen parenting skills, prevent child abuse, and identify alternative homes for children who are unable to live with their biological families. In schools, more social workers will be needed as student enrollments rise.
Employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers is projected to grow as more people seek treatment for mental illness and substance abuse.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (38.2%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (29.6%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (24%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (21.8%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (20.2%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (14.9%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (13.2%)
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