Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Dothan, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Dothan, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Dothan 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 Dothan, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,500
25th Percentile Wage
$30,730
50th Percentile Wage
$34,890
75th Percentile Wage
$46,400
90th Percentile Wage
$46,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Dothan, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,500.

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
$34,890
15.36% 23.62%
2021
$29,530
-13.27% -
2020
$33,450
2.75% -
2019
$32,530
4.03% -
2018
$31,220
2.53% -
2017
$30,430
3.71% -
2016
$29,300
4.68% -
2015
$27,930
2.83% -
2014
$27,140
0.88% -
2013
$26,900
0.93% -
2012
$26,650
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Dothan with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,890 in Dothan 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 Dothan is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 20.8 percent (20.8%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Dothan, Alabama.