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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 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. Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,900
25th Percentile Wage
$36,410
50th Percentile Wage
$37,660
75th Percentile Wage
$46,580
90th Percentile Wage
$55,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,900.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,660
-6.56% 6.21%
2021
$40,130
3.44% -
2020
$38,750
3.05% -
2019
$37,570
2.48% -
2018
$36,640
-0.52% -
2017
$36,830
4.10% -
2016
$35,320
2.69% -
2015
$34,370
-2.76% -
2012
$35,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,660 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Tuscaloosa
$51,320
Birmingham-Hoover
$45,280
Huntsville
$44,690
Montgomery
$39,400
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$39,080
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$38,050
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$37,660
Mobile
$37,010
Anniston-Oxford
$36,870
Dothan
$34,890
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$32,090
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$29,140
Decatur
$28,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$27,640

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