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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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$36,180 or $17.39/hr
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$26,770 or $12.87/hr
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$49,150 or $23.63/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$34,620 or $16.64/hr
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$30,350 or $14.59/hr
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$41,910 or $20.15/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$34,420 or $16.55/hr
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$25,920 or $12.46/hr
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$45,080 or $21.67/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$38,820 or $18.67/hr
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$29,990 or $14.42/hr
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$48,850 or $23.49/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$39,100 or $18.80/hr
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$30,680 or $14.75/hr
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$48,440 or $23.29/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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$36,250 or $17.43/hr
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$26,930 or $12.95/hr
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$49,060 or $23.59/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,380 or $17.01/hr
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$26,930 or $12.95/hr
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$45,760 or $22.00/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,300 or $16.97/hr
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$24,260 or $11.66/hr
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$51,010 or $24.52/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,270 or $16.96/hr
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$25,390 or $12.21/hr
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$45,520 or $21.88/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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1,074 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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9,642 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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700
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11%
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9
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N/A
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88
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Northwest
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400
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12%
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5
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N/A
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50
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Southeast
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870
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11%
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10
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N/A
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108
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Southwest
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400
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12%
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5
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N/A
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51
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Tulsa MSA
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2,790
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14%
|
39
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N/A
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356
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Lawton MSA
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250
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16%
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3
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N/A
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32
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Oklahoma City MSA
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3,430
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13%
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44
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N/A
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433
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Enid
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110
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18%
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2
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N/A
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14
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 7930 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 696,600 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment growth is projected for medical secretaries, primarily due to the growth of the healthcare industry. For example, baby boomers will require more medical services as they age. Medical secretaries will be needed to handle administrative tasks related to billing and insurance processing of Medicare and other claims.
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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
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (89.1%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (61.9%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (31.9%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (24.8%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (23.1%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (12%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (7.6%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (6.6%)
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