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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in the Industry of Other Residential Care Facilities

The salary statistics and trend of correctional officers and jailers in the industry of other residential care facilities 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
$19,600
25th Percentile Wage
$21,340
50th Percentile Wage
$23,900
75th Percentile Wage
$27,390
90th Percentile Wage
$29,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for correctional officers and jailers in the industry of other residential care facilities. 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 $29,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent correctional officers and jailers is $19,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers in the industry of Other Residential Care Facilities from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$23,900
-14.60% -19.04%
2013
$27,390
-3.87% -
2012
$28,450
- -

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 five industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of correctional officers and jailers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hospitals - Privately owned
$40,230
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$40,230
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$27,580
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$24,690
Other Residential Care Facilities
$23,900

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