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Oklahoma Earnings
Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages
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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$31,000 or $14.91/hr
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$22,750 or $10.94/hr
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$36,000 or $17.31/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$24,510 or $11.79/hr
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$21,660 or $10.41/hr
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$34,280 or $16.48/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$23,860 or $11.47/hr
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$18,750 or $9.02/hr
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$36,240 or $17.42/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$32,960 or $15.85/hr
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$20,940 or $10.07/hr
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$46,470 or $22.34/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$25,880 or $12.44/hr
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$21,130 or $10.16/hr
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$28,780 or $13.84/hr
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Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages
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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$28,900 or $13.90/hr
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$18,700 or $8.99/hr
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$46,010 or $22.12/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$24,100 or $11.59/hr
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$18,680 or $8.98/hr
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$30,970 or $14.89/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$27,170 or $13.06/hr
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$20,920 or $10.06/hr
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$38,000 or $18.27/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$25,890 or $12.45/hr
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$17,280 or $8.31/hr
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$47,760 or $22.96/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 4%
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Job Openings
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180 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,860 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
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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170
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12%
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2
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N/A
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19
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Northwest
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110
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18%
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2
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N/A
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13
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Southeast
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410
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12%
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5
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N/A
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45
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Oklahoma City MSA
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380
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13%
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5
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N/A
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42
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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
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +11%.
(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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Less than 1000 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 93,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Demand for rehabilitation counselors is expected to grow with the increase in the elderly population and with the continued rehabilitation needs of other groups, such as veterans and people with disabilities.
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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) (72.3%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (49%)
- Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (30.5%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (16.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (15.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (13.8%)
- Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (10.2%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (9.9%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.7%)
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