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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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$50,170 or $24.12/hr
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$32,430 or $15.59/hr
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$62,940 or $30.26/hr
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Oklahoma City MSA
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$47,320 or $22.75/hr
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$29,870 or $14.36/hr
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$57,830 or $27.81/hr
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Tulsa MSA
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$55,600 or $26.73/hr
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$36,900 or $17.74/hr
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$78,640 or $37.81/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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$45,180 or $21.72/hr
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$34,100 or $16.39/hr
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$63,930 or $30.74/hr
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Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 37%
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Job Openings
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60 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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380 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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Tulsa MSA
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120
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33%
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4
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N/A
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18
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Oklahoma City MSA
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170
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35%
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6
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N/A
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28
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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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +21%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 26,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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One of the most important factors influencing employment of these occupations is the use of labor-saving machinery. Many firms are adopting technologies such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and robots to improve quality and lower production costs. The switch to CNC machinery requires computer programmers instead of machine setters, operators, and tenders. Therefore, demand for CNC machine programmers is expected to be strong.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (90.4%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (36%)
- Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (NAICS332700) (22.1%)
- Machine shops (NAICS332710) (19.1%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (18.6%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (12%)
- Metalworking machinery manufacturing (NAICS333500) (8.5%)
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (7.7%)
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