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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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$53,520 or $25.73/hr
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$42,020 or $20.20/hr
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$66,140 or $31.80/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$49,200 or $23.65/hr
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$37,520 or $18.04/hr
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$68,040 or $32.71/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$50,040 or $24.06/hr
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$41,070 or $19.75/hr
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$67,170 or $32.29/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$57,660 or $27.72/hr
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$42,490 or $20.43/hr
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$68,730 or $33.04/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$49,710 or $23.90/hr
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$35,560 or $17.10/hr
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$61,340 or $29.49/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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$50,810 or $24.43/hr
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$37,270 or $17.92/hr
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$62,470 or $30.03/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$55,010 or $26.45/hr
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$38,750 or $18.63/hr
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$78,720 or $37.84/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$51,910 or $24.96/hr
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$40,600 or $19.52/hr
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$65,200 or $31.35/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 3%
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Job Openings
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147 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,311 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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90
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11%
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1
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N/A
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8
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Southeast
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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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8
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Tulsa MSA
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560
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12%
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7
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N/A
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48
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Lawton MSA
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80
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12%
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1
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N/A
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7
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Oklahoma City MSA
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760
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11%
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8
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N/A
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64
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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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Less than 1000 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 109,200 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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The aging of the large baby-boom generation is expected to increase the demand for surgical procedures, which should result in a greater need for surgical technologists. A rise in the number of surgeries among all age groups also is expected to support job growth.
Heightened demand for these workers is expected in outpatient settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers. These facilities are seeing an increase in the number of surgeries because of advances in medical technology and changes in insurers’ policies.
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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) (96.4%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (71.1%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (69.8%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (25.3%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (11.9%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (11.5%)
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