The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $38,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.
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 | $38,750 | 9.65% | 8.00% |
| 2021 | $35,010 | -0.46% | - |
| 2020 | $35,170 | -3.04% | - |
| 2019 | $36,240 | 2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $35,440 | 4.88% | - |
| 2017 | $33,710 | -5.75% | - |
| 2016 | $35,650 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $35,020 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $34,150 | -4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $35,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,750 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 43.6 percent (43.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.