The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $35,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,350 | -4.51% | 3.77% |
| 2021 | $46,350 | 12.06% | - |
| 2019 | $40,760 | -4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $42,680 | -0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $43,050 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $42,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,350 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |