The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $60,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,600 | -0.14% | 11.02% |
| 2016 | $71,700 | 6.46% | - |
| 2014 | $67,070 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $63,700 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $63,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,600 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Worcester | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Springfield |