The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lake Charles 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 | $36,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,790 | 8.06% | 16.68% |
| 2015 | $42,100 | 8.19% | - |
| 2013 | $38,650 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $38,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,790 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lake Charles is 44.5 percent (44.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.