The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $40,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $77,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,030 | 1.76% | 13.97% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $52,310 | 5.03% | - |
| 2019 | $49,680 | -0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $49,780 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $49,180 | 0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $48,930 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $46,290 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $45,780 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $42,700 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $43,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,030 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Fort Smith is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawton and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Enid.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lawton | |
| Tulsa | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Enid |