The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional 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 | $32,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional 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 $59,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,500 | -4.23% | -13.69% |
| 2021 | $37,000 | -17.14% | - |
| 2020 | $43,340 | 6.88% | - |
| 2016 | $40,360 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,500, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $51,310). Compared with the highest paying city Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Fort Smith is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawton | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith |