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Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool and childcare center education administrators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,710
25th Percentile Wage	$28,860
50th Percentile Wage	$32,100
75th Percentile Wage	$37,040
90th Percentile Wage	$51,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,710.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$32,100	5.58%	-7.01%
2018	$30,310	-13.33%	-
2012	$34,350	-	-

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,100, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of Oklahoma, following city of Tulsa (median annual salary of $42,150). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Fort Smith is about 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Tulsa.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$42,150
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$38,760
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$38,550
Oklahoma City	$37,320
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,250
Lawton	$33,250
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$32,150
Fort Smith	$32,100