The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $28,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,820.
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 | $45,280 | 6.63% | 23.52% |
| 2021 | $42,280 | -8.56% | - |
| 2020 | $45,900 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $43,530 | 7.88% | - |
| 2018 | $40,100 | 6.51% | - |
| 2017 | $37,490 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $36,380 | -6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $38,610 | 9.51% | - |
| 2014 | $34,940 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $35,320 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $34,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,280, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $51,320). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Birmingham-Hoover is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower.