The annual salary statistics of legislators in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,810 | -24.67% | 12.39% |
| 2016 | $45,890 | 3.94% | - |
| 2015 | $44,080 | 13.36% | - |
| 2014 | $38,190 | 18.72% | - |
| 2013 | $31,040 | -3.90% | - |
| 2012 | $32,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,810 in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 49.7 percent (49.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Smith.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Lawton | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith |