The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $29,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $60,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,630 | -19.48% | 12.38% |
| 2021 | $44,960 | 23.11% | - |
| 2020 | $34,570 | 0.95% | - |
| 2019 | $34,240 | -0.73% | - |
| 2018 | $34,490 | -6.47% | - |
| 2017 | $36,720 | 8.17% | - |
| 2016 | $33,720 | 7.59% | - |
| 2015 | $31,160 | -5.81% | - |
| 2014 | $32,970 | -1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $33,580 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $32,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,630, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Oklahoma City (median annual salary of $70,010). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Fort Smith is about 46.3 percent (46.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Oklahoma City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Lawton | |
| Enid | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith |