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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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$40,500 or $19.47/hr
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$23,630 or $11.36/hr
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$50,560 or $24.31/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$43,770 or $21.04/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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$56,890 or $27.35/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$42,300 or $20.34/hr
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$37,820 or $18.18/hr
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$51,710 or $24.86/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$43,760 or $21.04/hr
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$36,440 or $17.52/hr
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$57,100 or $27.45/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$44,480 or $21.39/hr
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$37,000 or $17.79/hr
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$57,100 or $27.45/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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$43,580 or $20.95/hr
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$33,070 or $15.90/hr
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$57,100 or $27.45/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,130 or $20.74/hr
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$35,940 or $17.28/hr
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$55,310 or $26.59/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,370 or $20.85/hr
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$35,050 or $16.85/hr
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$57,290 or $27.54/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$43,020 or $20.68/hr
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$35,230 or $16.94/hr
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$54,060 or $25.99/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 5%
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Job Openings
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537 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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6,508 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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(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 2950 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 355,300 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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Projected employment of social workers varies by occupation. Child, family, and school social workers will be needed to help strengthen parenting skills, prevent child abuse, and identify alternative homes for children who are unable to live with their biological families. However, employment growth for these social workers may be limited by federal, state, and local budget constraints.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
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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) (37.6%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (28.1%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (22.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (21.4%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (20%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (16.5%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (14.7%)
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