Motivated workers mean good business. The Tulsa area has a well-educated and productive workforce. You will find wage rates extremely competitive in northeast Oklahoma. The Labor force in the Tulsa MSA for November, 2009 was 457,075. Total employment in the Tulsa MSA was 422,996. Please visit the Tulsa Metro Chamber for additional economic data on the Tulsa area.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Estimated Hourly Base Salaries
(Misc. Fabricated Metal Products Industries.)
| Position Title |
Estimated Employment
|
Rate of Pay*
|
| Supervisor Assembly |
2640
|
$22.88
|
| Warehouse Supervisor |
2640
|
$21.95
|
| Electronics Assembler 1 |
1230
|
$10.72
|
| Machine Assembler |
80
|
$15.75
|
| Assembler Fabricator |
5970
|
$12.36
|
| Assembler Product (Bench) |
210
|
$12.41
|
| Machine Shop Setup Operator |
430
|
$14.28
|
| Punch Press Operator |
1210
|
$13.07
|
| Metal Fabricator |
430
|
$12.71
|
| Machine Tool Operator |
430
|
$14.45
|
| Welder |
3300
|
$15.70
|
| Packaging/Filling Operator |
540
|
$11.90
|
| Quality Control Technician/Inspector |
2230
|
$15.67
|
*Numbers shown are for the 25th percentile with 5 years experience
All Incumbent Median (Hourly Salaries)
| Position Title |
Tulsa,
OK
|
Wichita,
KS
|
St. Louis,
MO
|
Kansas City,
MO
|
Dallas,
TX
|
Houston,
TX
|
Cleveland,
OH
|
Chicago,
IL
|
| Supervisor Assembly |
26.98
|
27.28
|
28.62
|
27.91
|
28.07
|
28.73
|
28.63
|
29.83
|
| Warehouse Supervisor |
26.56
|
26.86
|
28.20
|
27.49
|
27.62
|
28.28
|
28.21
|
29.39
|
| Electronics Assembler (General) |
12.04
|
12.31
|
13.26
|
12.89
|
12.37
|
12.51
|
13.09
|
13.66
|
| Machine Assembler |
18.44
|
18.82
|
20.05
|
19.47
|
19.15
|
19.57
|
19.95
|
20.88
|
| Assembler Fabricator |
13.82
|
14.14
|
15.18
|
14.74
|
14.25
|
14.48
|
15.03
|
15.73
|
| Assembler Product (Bench) |
13.89
|
14.22
|
15.26
|
14.81
|
14.33
|
14.55
|
15.10
|
15.81
|
| Machine Shop Setup Operator |
16.19
|
16.56
|
17.73
|
17.20
|
16.77
|
17.09
|
17.59
|
18.45
|
| Punch Press Operator |
14.71
|
15.05
|
16.14
|
15.67
|
15.20
|
15.46
|
15.99
|
16.76
|
| Metal Fabricator |
18.36
|
18.74
|
19.96
|
19.39
|
19.06
|
19.48
|
19.86
|
20.80
|
| Machine Tool Operator |
16.33
|
16.71
|
17.88
|
17.35
|
16.93
|
17.26
|
17.74
|
18.61
|
| Welder |
17.83
|
18.21
|
19.42
|
18.86
|
18.51
|
18.91
|
19.31
|
20.23
|
| Packaging/ Filling Operator |
13.34
|
13.65
|
14.67
|
14.24
|
13.74
|
13.94
|
14.51
|
15.17
|
| Quality Control Technician |
18.44
|
18.82
|
20.04
|
19.46
|
19.14
|
19.56
|
19.94
|
20.88
|
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A customized list can be provided upon request.
