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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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$33,850 or $16.28/hr
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$26,940 or $12.95/hr
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$46,030 or $22.13/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$30,810 or $14.81/hr
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$23,720 or $11.41/hr
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$38,990 or $18.75/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$35,090 or $16.87/hr
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$28,080 or $13.50/hr
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$48,030 or $23.09/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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$31,510 or $15.15/hr
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$23,780 or $11.43/hr
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$37,140 or $17.86/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$27,930 or $13.43/hr
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$23,630 or $11.36/hr
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$33,580 or $16.14/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$29,830 or $14.34/hr
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$24,040 or $11.56/hr
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$35,480 or $17.06/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$30,030 or $14.44/hr
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$23,880 or $11.48/hr
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$36,920 or $17.75/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 29%
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Job Openings
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260 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,430 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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100
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30%
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3
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N/A
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18
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Tulsa MSA
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80
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25%
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1
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N/A
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13
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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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Northeast
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310
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16%
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6
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N/A
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49
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Southeast
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550
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15%
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8
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N/A
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85
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Oklahoma City MSA
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170
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6%
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2
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N/A
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25
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +9%.
(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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Less than 1000 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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 9,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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States continue to legalize gambling and casinos continue to grow in number, resulting in the need for gambling surveillance officers and investigators. Advances in remote monitoring technology, such as robots and drones, to prevent cheating may limit the employment of some gambling surveillance officers and investigators.
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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
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (55.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (21.4%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (20.1%)
- Gambling industries (NAICS713200) (20.1%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (15.8%)
- Accommodation (NAICS721000) (15.8%)
- Traveler accommodation (NAICS721100) (15.8%)
- Casino hotels (NAICS721120) (15.8%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (6.1%)
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