The annual salary statistics of economists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of economists in Oklahoma City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,790.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,650, Oklahoma City is the lowest paying city for economists in state of Oklahoma, following city of Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $126,040). Compared with the highest paying city Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of economists in Oklahoma City is 51.9 percent (51.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City |