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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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$21,750 or $10.46/hr
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$16,920 or $8.14/hr
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$26,440 or $12.71/hr
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Fort Smith AR-OK MSA
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$24,350 or $11.71/hr
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$21,520 or $10.35/hr
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$27,960 or $13.44/hr
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Lawton MSA
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$22,210 or $10.68/hr
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$17,080 or $8.21/hr
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$27,410 or $13.18/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$23,270 or $11.19/hr
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$18,520 or $8.90/hr
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$27,410 or $13.18/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$23,310 or $11.21/hr
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$18,460 or $8.88/hr
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$28,290 or $13.60/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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$21,690 or $10.43/hr
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$16,890 or $8.12/hr
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$26,950 or $12.96/hr
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Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,800 or $10.48/hr
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$17,090 or $8.21/hr
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$26,410 or $12.70/hr
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Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$22,170 or $10.66/hr
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$16,890 or $8.12/hr
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$28,230 or $13.57/hr
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Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
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$21,870 or $10.52/hr
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$17,020 or $8.19/hr
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$26,350 or $12.67/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 20%
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Job Openings
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9,370 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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38,720 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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Lawton MSA
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1,300
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24%
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32
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N/A
|
326
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Oklahoma City MSA
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17,010
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23%
|
395
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N/A
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4,244
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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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2,180
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18%
|
39
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N/A
|
521
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Northwest
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2,520
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19%
|
49
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N/A
|
609
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Southeast
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3,850
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18%
|
69
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N/A
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919
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Southwest
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1,230
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15%
|
18
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N/A
|
285
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Tulsa MSA
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8,820
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17%
|
155
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N/A
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2,098
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Fast Food and Counter Workers. The occupation Barista 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
Outlook
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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very large number
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A total of 74140 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,195,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (86%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (85.7%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (82.5%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (6.5%)
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