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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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$45,850 or $22.04/hr
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$30,010 or $14.43/hr
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$61,640 or $29.63/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$45,480 or $21.87/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$72,680 or $34.94/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$41,420 or $19.92/hr
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$29,730 or $14.29/hr
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$54,540 or $26.22/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$51,300 or $24.66/hr
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$36,490 or $17.54/hr
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$73,780 or $35.47/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$51,980 or $24.99/hr
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$32,280 or $15.52/hr
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$68,040 or $32.71/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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$46,340 or $22.28/hr
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$22,300 or $10.72/hr
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$66,300 or $31.88/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$48,600 or $23.37/hr
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$36,020 or $17.32/hr
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$65,090 or $31.29/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$46,910 or $22.55/hr
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$31,500 or $15.15/hr
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$64,740 or $31.13/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$47,060 or $22.63/hr
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$32,400 or $15.58/hr
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$65,030 or $31.27/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 8%
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Job Openings
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3,290 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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27,090 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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1,630
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7%
|
11
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N/A
|
194
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Northwest
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2,580
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11%
|
29
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N/A
|
326
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Southeast
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4,350
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3%
|
15
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N/A
|
495
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Southwest
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1,620
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19%
|
31
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N/A
|
225
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Tulsa MSA
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6,460
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0%
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-1
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N/A
|
700
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Lawton MSA
|
380
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3%
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1
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N/A
|
43
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Oklahoma City MSA
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10,540
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6%
|
67
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N/A
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1,250
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Enid
|
470
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15%
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6
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N/A
|
61
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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 +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 25990 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,094,700 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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Trucks transport most of the freight in the United States. The need for truck drivers should rise as households and businesses increase their spending and their demand for goods.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (53.4%)
- Truck transportation (NAICS484000) (41.8%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (11.7%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (7.4%)
- Self-employed workers (7.4%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7%)
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