The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $36,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,380.
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 | $44,270 | 7.77% | 16.26% |
| 2021 | $40,830 | 1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $40,230 | -2.16% | - |
| 2019 | $41,100 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $40,370 | 1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $39,890 | -9.50% | - |
| 2016 | $43,680 | 6.68% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $40,210 | 7.56% | - |
| 2013 | $37,170 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $37,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,270, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $51,770). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| 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 |