The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Anniston-Oxford 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 | $24,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,460.
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 | $36,870 | 13.89% | 31.81% |
| 2021 | $31,750 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $29,680 | 1.48% | - |
| 2018 | $29,240 | 3.32% | - |
| 2017 | $28,270 | 5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $26,610 | 7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $24,500 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $24,370 | -3.16% | - |
| 2012 | $25,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,870 in Anniston-Oxford is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Anniston-Oxford is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.