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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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$22,170 or $10.66/hr
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$16,220 or $7.80/hr
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$38,140 or $18.34/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$27,110 or $13.03/hr
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$22,100 or $10.62/hr
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$37,710 or $18.13/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$22,420 or $10.78/hr
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$16,160 or $7.77/hr
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$37,050 or $17.81/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$25,670 or $12.34/hr
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$17,280 or $8.31/hr
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$43,360 or $20.84/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$25,560 or $12.29/hr
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$17,670 or $8.50/hr
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$41,070 or $19.75/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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$23,300 or $11.20/hr
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$16,300 or $7.84/hr
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$38,750 or $18.63/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$20,600 or $9.91/hr
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$15,790 or $7.59/hr
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$27,860 or $13.39/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,870 or $10.52/hr
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$15,810 or $7.60/hr
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$37,340 or $17.95/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,860 or $10.51/hr
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$15,890 or $7.64/hr
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$37,340 or $17.95/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 4%
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Job Openings
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6,325 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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29,505 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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Northwest
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1,240
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24%
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31
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N/A
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298
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Southeast
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3,380
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22%
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73
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N/A
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795
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Lawton MSA
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910
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29%
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26
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N/A
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226
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Oklahoma City MSA
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9,800
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27%
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260
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N/A
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2,400
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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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1,710
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18%
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32
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N/A
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391
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Southwest
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810
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16%
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13
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N/A
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182
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Tulsa MSA
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6,920
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20%
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138
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N/A
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1,605
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Enid
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200
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20%
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4
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N/A
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46
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 44000 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,194,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Many establishments will continue to use waiters and waitresses to serve food and beverages and to provide customer service. However, reduced need for these workers is expected due to increases in the use of self-service technology, such as kiosks that allow customers to order and pay for food, and in carryout.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (92.1%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (87.1%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (82.2%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (76.9%)
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