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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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$86,650 or $41.66/hr
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$57,150 or $27.48/hr
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$118,740 or $57.09/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$94,910 or $45.63/hr
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$60,910 or $29.28/hr
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$163,960 or $78.83/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$85,470 or $41.09/hr
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$47,070 or $22.63/hr
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$124,910 or $60.06/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$102,240 or $49.15/hr
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$60,570 or $29.12/hr
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$156,640 or $75.31/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$100,560 or $48.35/hr
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$60,510 or $29.09/hr
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$154,790 or $74.42/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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$61,650 or $29.64/hr
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$46,810 or $22.51/hr
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$98,550 or $47.38/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$84,660 or $40.70/hr
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$44,000 or $21.15/hr
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$122,680 or $58.98/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$85,810 or $41.25/hr
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$54,720 or $26.31/hr
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$120,490 or $57.93/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$84,380 or $40.57/hr
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$47,870 or $23.01/hr
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$115,690 or $55.62/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 14%
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Job Openings
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180 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,030 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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Northwest
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80
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0%
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N/A
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6
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Tulsa MSA
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1,040
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12%
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13
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N/A
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90
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Oklahoma City MSA
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670
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15%
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10
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N/A
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61
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Civil Engineers. The occupation Water/Wastewater Engineer 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 2420 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 318,300 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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A growing population likely means that new water systems will be required while, at the same time, aging, existing water systems must be maintained to reduce or eliminate leaks. In addition, more waste treatment plants will be needed to help clean the nation's waterways. Water/wastewater engineers will continue to play a key part in all of this work.
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (53.9%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (51.7%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (49.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (11.5%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.2%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.2%)
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