The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $29,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,150.
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 | $39,890 | 5.69% | 26.72% |
| 2021 | $37,620 | 5.08% | - |
| 2020 | $35,710 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $34,560 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $33,700 | -2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $34,450 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $34,050 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $33,920 | 11.91% | - |
| 2014 | $29,880 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $29,740 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $29,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,890 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |