First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers amongst California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$95,330
25th Percentile Wage
$104,400
50th Percentile Wage
$112,650
75th Percentile Wage
$123,910
90th Percentile Wage
$133,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $95,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$112,650
5.46% 23.66%
2021
$106,500
0.06% -
2020
$106,440
2.38% -
2019
$103,910
3.82% -
2018
$99,940
4.56% -
2017
$95,380
1.77% -
2016
$93,690
4.91% -
2015
$89,090
-0.24% -
2014
$89,300
3.63% -
2013
$86,060
0.07% -
2012
$86,000
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of California ranges from $69,810 to $115,750. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in California is Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville with a median annual salary of $115,750. The second highest paying city/area in California State is El Centro (mean annual salary $114,650). The lowest paying area is Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with a median annual salary of $69,810.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$115,750
El Centro
$114,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$114,300
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$114,110
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$113,110
Bakersfield-Delano
$113,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$113,030
Fresno
$112,440
Stockton
$111,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$111,900
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$104,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$104,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$95,380
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$95,380
Salinas
$91,070
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$89,180
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$88,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$86,520
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$69,810