The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $23,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,740.
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 | $36,480 | -2.60% | 7.18% |
| 2021 | $37,430 | -3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $38,570 | 3.58% | - |
| 2019 | $37,190 | -9.25% | - |
| 2018 | $40,630 | 2.44% | - |
| 2017 | $39,640 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $38,690 | 4.81% | - |
| 2015 | $36,830 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $35,680 | 5.77% | - |
| 2013 | $33,620 | -0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $33,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,480 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Lexington-Fayette is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |