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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,390
25th Percentile Wage	$34,330
50th Percentile Wage	$42,150
75th Percentile Wage	$59,160
90th Percentile Wage	$71,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers in Southeastern 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 $71,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$42,150	-13.10%	18.10%
2021	$47,670	19.45%	-
2020	$38,400	3.05%	-
2019	$37,230	5.80%	-
2018	$35,070	2.99%	-
2017	$34,020	2.09%	-
2016	$33,310	1.23%	-
2015	$32,900	-5.56%	-
2014	$34,730	2.42%	-
2013	$33,890	-1.86%	-
2012	$34,520	-	-

Table 2. Compare Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer Salary in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,150 in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 39.8 percent (39.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Smith.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$70,010
Tulsa	$51,470
Lawton	$47,150
Enid	$46,400
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$42,150
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$40,460
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$39,080
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$38,230
Fort Smith	$37,630