The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of correctional officer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of correctional officers is $103,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of correctional officers is $41,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,640 | 1.23% | 8.19% |
| 2017 | $62,860 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $61,670 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $60,400 | 2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $59,090 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $58,300 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $58,430 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].