The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $28,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,690 | 10.39% | 10.39% |
| 2016 | $49,010 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $46,860 | -0.38% | - |
| 2014 | $47,040 | -4.19% | - |
| 2012 | $49,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,690, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach (median annual salary of $68,680). Compared with Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower.