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First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 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. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,260
25th Percentile Wage	$35,260
50th Percentile Wage	$42,740
75th Percentile Wage	$43,460
90th Percentile Wage	$75,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,260.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$42,740	-54.16%	6.76%
2021	$65,890	27.88%	-
2020	$47,520	-50.27%	-
2018	$71,410	4.44%	-
2017	$68,240	6.73%	-
2016	$63,650	37.39%	-
2012	$39,850	-	-

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,740 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Lexington-Fayette	$51,770
Louisville-Jefferson County	$44,270
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$43,510
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$42,740
Bowling Green	$42,290
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$42,020
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$41,950