The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers 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 | $24,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers 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 $77,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,770 | -16.86% | -4.37% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $58,670 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $56,850 | 0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $56,770 | -0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $56,790 | 1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $56,030 | 5.46% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $54,100 | -1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $55,010 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $54,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,770, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $44,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lexington-Fayette is 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |