The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of applications software developers 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 | $43,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers 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 $123,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,690 | 3.32% | -25.36% |
| 2017 | $60,610 | -4.24% | - |
| 2016 | $63,180 | -18.63% | - |
| 2015 | $74,950 | -8.78% | - |
| 2014 | $81,530 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $82,420 | 4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $78,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,690, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for applications software developers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Enid (median annual salary of $91,000). Compared with the highest paying city Enid, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Fort Smith is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Enid | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawton | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith |