The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of news analysts, reporters, and journalists 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 | $17,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists 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 $67,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,020.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,630 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Fort Smith is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |