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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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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$30,470 or $14.65/hr
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$19,440 or $9.35/hr
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$49,240 or $23.67/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$34,790 or $16.73/hr
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$22,360 or $10.75/hr
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$46,470 or $22.34/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$31,870 or $15.32/hr
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$20,840 or $10.02/hr
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$56,020 or $26.93/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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$30,980 or $14.90/hr
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$17,690 or $8.51/hr
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$48,290 or $23.22/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$28,650 or $13.77/hr
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$20,980 or $10.09/hr
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$36,260 or $17.43/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$25,790 or $12.40/hr
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$17,290 or $8.31/hr
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$30,380 or $14.61/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$30,060 or $14.45/hr
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$19,060 or $9.17/hr
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$48,370 or $23.25/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
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Job Openings
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130 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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920 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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60
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0%
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N/A
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8
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Southeast
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70
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0%
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N/A
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10
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Tulsa MSA
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140
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0%
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-1
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N/A
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20
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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Oklahoma City MSA
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300
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-3%
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-1
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N/A
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41
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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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decreasing
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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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very small number
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A total of 1070 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 78,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Although communities have tried to rebrand libraries for a variety of services and activities, library use has decreased. This reduces the need for library workers to help patrons find information and operate the libraries on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, budget constraints may limit the number of library technicians and assistants in local government and education services.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (51.7%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (38.3%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (18.5%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (16.3%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (6.2%)
- Other information services (NAICS519000) (6.2%)
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