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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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$28,430 or $13.67/hr
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$19,560 or $9.40/hr
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$37,870 or $18.21/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$30,310 or $14.57/hr
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$19,080 or $9.17/hr
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$47,750 or $22.96/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$26,050 or $12.52/hr
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$19,670 or $9.46/hr
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$31,530 or $15.16/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$28,710 or $13.80/hr
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$19,690 or $9.47/hr
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$38,240 or $18.38/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$28,060 or $13.49/hr
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$19,520 or $9.38/hr
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$37,590 or $18.07/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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$23,840 or $11.46/hr
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$17,510 or $8.42/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$23,820 or $11.45/hr
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$17,030 or $8.19/hr
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$32,380 or $15.57/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$23,910 or $11.50/hr
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$17,480 or $8.40/hr
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$30,380 or $14.61/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$24,830 or $11.94/hr
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$17,250 or $8.29/hr
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$33,940 or $16.32/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 5%
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Job Openings
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1,521 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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12,336 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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1,260
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8%
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10
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N/A
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129
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Northwest
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1,020
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9%
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9
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N/A
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106
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Southeast
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1,850
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10%
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18
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N/A
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196
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Southwest
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480
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8%
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4
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N/A
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50
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Tulsa MSA
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3,000
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10%
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29
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N/A
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317
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Lawton MSA
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410
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10%
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4
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N/A
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43
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Oklahoma City MSA
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3,580
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9%
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32
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N/A
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374
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Enid
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220
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9%
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2
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N/A
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23
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. The occupation Special Education Teaching Assistant 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
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Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 15100 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 1,298,900 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Teacher assistants’ employment opportunities may depend on school districts’ budgets. Schools may be more likely to eliminate positions for teacher assistants when there is a budget shortfall, and they may be more likely to hire teacher assistants when there is a budget surplus.
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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
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (84.6%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (82.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (11.4%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (11%)
- Child day care services (NAICS624400) (10.1%)
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