Wednesday, July 18, 2012
EXPLAINER | Military Jobs
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Jack Hughes / McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
Lt. Gen. James Pillsbury removes the rear casing plate of a bomb at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
Oklahoma’s three Air Force bases and two Army installations collectively employ more than 69,000 with a total payroll of more than $3 billion in FY 2010.
That’s about 5 percent of all wage and salary disbursements in Oklahoma, according to an economic analysis by the Department of Commerce.
Tinker Air Force Base
Total employees: 26,296
Average annual wage: $55,000
Fort Sill
Total employees: 33,756
Average annual wage: $35,500
Altus Air Force Base
Total employees: 4,181
Average annual wage: $45,400
Vance Air Force Base
Total employees: 2,699
Average annual wage: $49,100
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant
Total employees: 1,758
Average annual wage: $53,200
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