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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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$30,180 or $14.51/hr
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$19,110 or $9.19/hr
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$33,020 or $15.88/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$30,400 or $14.62/hr
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$20,860 or $10.03/hr
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$47,160 or $22.67/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$32,490 or $15.62/hr
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$21,680 or $10.42/hr
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$39,510 or $18.99/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$32,410 or $15.58/hr
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$19,680 or $9.46/hr
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$44,590 or $21.44/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$32,640 or $15.69/hr
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$19,970 or $9.60/hr
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$41,340 or $19.88/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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$39,760 or $19.11/hr
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$20,210 or $9.72/hr
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$80,330 or $38.62/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,610 or $16.64/hr
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$19,500 or $9.37/hr
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$51,690 or $24.85/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$32,670 or $15.71/hr
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$18,500 or $8.90/hr
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$44,780 or $21.53/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$33,340 or $16.03/hr
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$18,590 or $8.94/hr
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$51,710 or $24.86/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 17%
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Job Openings
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890 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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6,210 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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490
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12%
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6
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N/A
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67
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Northwest
|
360
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14%
|
5
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N/A
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49
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Southeast
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720
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12%
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9
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N/A
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97
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Southwest
|
410
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17%
|
7
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N/A
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59
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Tulsa MSA
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1,330
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14%
|
19
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N/A
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183
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Lawton MSA
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250
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16%
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3
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N/A
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34
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Oklahoma City MSA
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2,210
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17%
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37
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N/A
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313
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. The occupation School Bus Driver is part of this group.
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 +7%.
(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 5950 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 354,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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As more school districts outsource their transportation needs, employment growth for school bus drivers will likely be in companies that districts contract with to provide school bus services.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (54.3%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (53.5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (31.7%)
- Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485000) (31.7%)
- School and employee bus transportation (NAICS485400) (29.4%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.8%)
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