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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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$34,840 or $16.75/hr
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$29,220 or $14.05/hr
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$42,180 or $20.28/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$34,720 or $16.69/hr
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$30,020 or $14.43/hr
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$40,820 or $19.63/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$33,810 or $16.26/hr
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$29,030 or $13.96/hr
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$38,110 or $18.32/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$39,260 or $18.88/hr
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$31,410 or $15.10/hr
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$46,380 or $22.30/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$37,480 or $18.02/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$45,760 or $22.00/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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$34,170 or $16.43/hr
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$29,260 or $14.07/hr
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$41,670 or $20.03/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,470 or $16.57/hr
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$29,170 or $14.02/hr
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$42,170 or $20.28/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$33,060 or $15.89/hr
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$26,440 or $12.71/hr
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$37,820 or $18.18/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,620 or $16.64/hr
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$29,110 or $14.00/hr
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$41,080 or $19.75/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 12%
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Job Openings
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1,446 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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9,833 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Tulsa MSA
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2,420
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21%
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52
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N/A
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362
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Lawton MSA
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250
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24%
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6
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N/A
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39
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Enid
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110
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27%
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3
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N/A
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17
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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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480
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19%
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10
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N/A
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70
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Northwest
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610
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15%
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9
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N/A
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85
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Southeast
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690
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17%
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12
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N/A
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99
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Southwest
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230
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17%
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4
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N/A
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33
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Oklahoma City MSA
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4,090
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20%
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80
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N/A
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600
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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 +14%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 11460 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 764,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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The large baby-boom population continues to enter older age groups, which typically have more healthcare concerns than younger age groups and will continue to increase demand for medical services. As a result, more medical assistants will be needed to perform routine administrative and clinical duties in physicians’ offices and other primary care settings.
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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) (92.8%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (75.7%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (56.5%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (14.8%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (14.3%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (9.4%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (8.1%)
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