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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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Oklahoma City MSA
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$42,910 or $20.63/hr
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$32,970 or $15.85/hr
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$58,670 or $28.21/hr
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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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Tulsa MSA
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120
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8%
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1
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N/A
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16
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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 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(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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Less than 1000 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 32,400 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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Cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, are more likely to occur in older people. As the nation’s population of older people grows, demand is expected to increase for psychiatric technicians and aides who care for patients affected by such disorders.
Psychiatric technicians and aides also will be needed to care for people who have mental health and substance abuse issues.
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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) (74.3%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (57.4%)
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (44.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (20.8%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (10.9%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (7.7%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (7.4%)
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