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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual salaries for correctional officers and jailers in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers amongst Alaska areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Alaska (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$48,980
25th Percentile Wage	$55,270
50th Percentile Wage	$67,520
75th Percentile Wage	$78,230
90th Percentile Wage	$90,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $48,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$67,520	2.65%	14.66%
2021	$65,730	1.05%	-
2020	$65,040	3.81%	-
2019	$62,560	0.37%	-
2018	$62,330	2.52%	-
2017	$60,760	0.86%	-
2016	$60,240	4.22%	-
2015	$57,700	-0.09%	-
2014	$57,750	1.56%	-
2013	$56,850	-1.35%	-
2012	$57,620	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Alaska Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in state of Alaska ranges from $59,440 to $67,830. The highest paying area for correctional officers and jailers in Alaska is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $67,830. The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Alaska nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $67,700). The lowest paying area is Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $59,440.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$67,830
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$67,700
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$59,440

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