The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34,170 | -13.43% | -11.41% |
| 2019 | $38,760 | 1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $38,200 | 4.95% | - |
| 2017 | $36,310 | -4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $38,070 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,170 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 50.2 percent (50.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.