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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,520
25th Percentile Wage	$35,000
50th Percentile Wage	$40,150
75th Percentile Wage	$47,040
90th Percentile Wage	$56,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $56,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$40,150	6.23%	21.52%
2021	$37,650	-5.37%	-
2020	$39,670	8.04%	-
2019	$36,480	2.71%	-
2018	$35,490	6.06%	-
2017	$33,340	-10.83%	-
2016	$36,950	5.47%	-
2015	$34,930	10.91%	-
2014	$31,120	4.85%	-
2013	$29,610	-6.42%	-
2012	$31,510	-	-

Table 2. Compare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,150, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Tulsa (median annual salary of $49,540). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Fort Smith is about 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Tulsa.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$49,540
Oklahoma City	$47,940
Lawton	$46,700
Enid	$45,950
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$45,920
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$45,900
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$45,780
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$45,620
Fort Smith	$40,150