Though pay varies, many Oklahoma workers earn less

 
| Published: April 12, 2009   

With a sagging economy, every dollar counts, and Oklahoma workers on average have fewer dollars to spend than workers in other states.

More than 1.7 million Oklahomans work, and the average household income is $54,277, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s lower than the national average of $67,799.

photo - Sgt. Michael Hooks unlocks a cell at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington. Salaries for prison guards in Oklahoma can start at $24,605 for adult facilities and $21,521 for juvenile lockups. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE
Sgt. Michael Hooks unlocks a cell at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington. Salaries for prison guards in Oklahoma can start at $24,605 for adult facilities and $21,521 for juvenile lockups. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE

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About 10 percent of Oklahoma workers fall in the lowest household income bracket: less than $10,000. Only 2 percent enjoy the highest income brackets of $200,000 or more per household.

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