First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary Information in Iowa

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers among Iowa cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in Iowa (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,880
25th Percentile Wage
$59,860
50th Percentile Wage
$74,250
75th Percentile Wage
$84,240
90th Percentile Wage
$91,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $51,880.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,250
-4.09% 15.26%
2021
$77,290
6.09% -
2020
$72,580
1.65% -
2019
$71,380
0.34% -
2018
$71,140
0.35% -
2017
$70,890
5.35% -
2016
$67,100
2.31% -
2015
$65,550
0.15% -
2014
$65,450
0.89% -
2013
$64,870
3.01% -
2012
$62,920
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in Iowa Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Iowa ranges from $59,860 to $79,350. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Iowa is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with a median annual salary of $79,350. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Des Moines-West Des Moines (mean annual salary $78,190). The lowest paying area is Cedar Rapids with a median annual salary of $59,860.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$79,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$78,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$72,080
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,500
Cedar Rapids
$59,860