The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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 | $30,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $80,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,050 | 2.66% | 3.41% |
| 2021 | $46,770 | 4.53% | - |
| 2020 | $44,650 | -2.17% | - |
| 2019 | $45,620 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $44,010 | -3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $45,410 | 11.34% | - |
| 2016 | $40,260 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $39,630 | -7.85% | - |
| 2014 | $42,740 | -4.21% | - |
| 2013 | $44,540 | -4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $46,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,050 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Fort Smith is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Enid.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lawton | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Enid |