The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators in Fort Smith 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 | $43,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $83,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $67,330 | 7.54% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $62,250 | 7.60% | - |
| 2014 | $57,520 | -17.05% | - |
| 2012 | $67,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,330, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for gas plant operators in state of Oklahoma, following city of Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $76,710). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Fort Smith is about 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Fort Smith |