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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in the Industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)

The salary statistics and trend of correctional officers and jailers in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare correctional officer and jailer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,510
25th Percentile Wage
$37,620
50th Percentile Wage
$51,800
75th Percentile Wage
$69,920
90th Percentile Wage
$77,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for correctional officers and jailers in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) correctional officers and jailers is $77,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent correctional officers and jailers is $33,510.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers in the industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,800
-4.77% 18.24%
2016
$54,270
8.22% -
2015
$49,810
-4.56% -
2014
$52,080
-0.63% -
2013
$52,410
19.19% -
2012
$42,350
- -

Table 3. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of correctional officers and jailers in eleven industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of correctional officers and jailers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hospitals - State government owned
$52,260
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$52,260
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$51,800
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$51,800
Hospitals - Privately owned
$40,230
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$40,230
Social Assistance
$30,170
Individual and Family Services
$30,170
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$27,580
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$24,690
Other Residential Care Facilities
$23,900

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