The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $48,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,770.
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 | $56,700 | 10.88% | 11.90% |
| 2021 | $50,530 | -11.14% | - |
| 2020 | $56,160 | 3.74% | - |
| 2019 | $54,060 | 2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $52,690 | 10.31% | - |
| 2017 | $47,260 | -3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $48,870 | 4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $46,880 | -11.67% | - |
| 2014 | $52,350 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $51,770 | 3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $49,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,700, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $57,660). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |