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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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Enid MSA
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$38,850 or $18.68/hr
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$28,330 or $13.62/hr
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$42,970 or $20.66/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$32,090 or $15.43/hr
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$23,940 or $11.51/hr
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$38,500 or $18.51/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$33,540 or $16.12/hr
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$24,580 or $11.82/hr
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$42,690 or $20.53/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$38,940 or $18.72/hr
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$28,240 or $13.58/hr
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$61,130 or $29.39/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$36,830 or $17.71/hr
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$28,010 or $13.46/hr
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$46,810 or $22.50/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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$30,060 or $14.45/hr
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$21,760 or $10.46/hr
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$35,190 or $16.92/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$34,740 or $16.70/hr
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$28,340 or $13.63/hr
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$40,670 or $19.55/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$33,330 or $16.02/hr
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$26,760 or $12.86/hr
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$42,860 or $20.61/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$32,860 or $15.80/hr
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$28,050 or $13.48/hr
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$43,100 or $20.72/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -6%
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Job Openings
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400 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,760 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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Northeast
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250
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0%
|
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N/A
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22
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Lawton MSA
|
110
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18%
|
2
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N/A
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13
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Enid
|
60
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17%
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1
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N/A
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6
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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420
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-7%
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-3
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N/A
|
35
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Southeast
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730
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-10%
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-8
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N/A
|
56
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Southwest
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380
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-8%
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-3
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N/A
|
30
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Tulsa MSA
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730
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-10%
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-7
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N/A
|
57
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Oklahoma City MSA
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1,800
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-7%
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-12
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N/A
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148
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -10%.
(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 3120 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 402,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Although correctional officers will continue to be needed to watch over the U.S. prison population, changes to criminal laws have a large effect on how many people are arrested and incarcerated each year. Faced with high costs for keeping people in prison, many state governments have moved toward laws requiring shorter prison terms and alternatives to prison.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (52.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (38.2%)
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