The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $28,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,640.
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 | $44,130 | 11.81% | 42.81% |
| 2021 | $38,920 | 7.32% | - |
| 2020 | $36,070 | 9.98% | - |
| 2019 | $32,470 | 2.31% | - |
| 2018 | $31,720 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $30,390 | -0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $30,520 | 6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,610 | 0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $28,470 | 12.33% | - |
| 2013 | $24,960 | -1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $25,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,130, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Alexandria (median annual salary of $53,140). Compared with Alexandria, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |