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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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$38,840 or $18.68/hr
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$23,280 or $11.19/hr
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$51,330 or $24.68/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$31,280 or $15.04/hr
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$22,860 or $10.99/hr
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$41,730 or $20.06/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$30,870 or $14.84/hr
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$23,600 or $11.35/hr
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$38,020 or $18.28/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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$28,730 or $13.81/hr
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$20,970 or $10.08/hr
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$38,670 or $18.59/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$31,370 or $15.08/hr
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$23,920 or $11.50/hr
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$44,410 or $21.35/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$35,340 or $16.99/hr
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$30,060 or $14.45/hr
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$44,420 or $21.36/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$36,910 or $17.75/hr
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$27,080 or $13.02/hr
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$45,360 or $21.81/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 0%
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Job Openings
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160 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,290 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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150
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7%
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1
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N/A
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19
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Tulsa MSA
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170
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6%
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1
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N/A
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22
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(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 2350 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 159,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Population growth and continuing consumer preference for convenience foods are expected to drive the demand for food, which will in turn require more food and tobacco processing workers to produce it. However, food manufacturing companies continue to pursue more automation in processing to raise productivity.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (81.7%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (78.4%)
- Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (16.8%)
- Other food manufacturing (NAICS311900) (14.5%)
- Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing (NAICS311400) (13.9%)
- Dairy product manufacturing (NAICS311500) (13.6%)
- Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (9.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (6.2%)
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