The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Fort Smith is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $145,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $84,440 | -21.97% | -52.43% |
| 2018 | $102,990 | -5.84% | - |
| 2017 | $109,000 | 10.91% | - |
| 2016 | $97,110 | -14.25% | - |
| 2015 | $110,950 | -13.80% | - |
| 2014 | $126,260 | -3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $130,620 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $128,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,440 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Fort Smith is 50.1 percent (50.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Tulsa and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawton | |
| Enid | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |