The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $46,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,860.
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 | $51,750 | 7.40% | 19.17% |
| 2021 | $47,920 | -5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $50,410 | 6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $47,280 | 2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $46,320 | 0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $46,170 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $45,410 | 4.87% | - |
| 2015 | $43,200 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $41,620 | 1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $41,090 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $41,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,750 in Baltimore-Towson is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Baltimore-Towson is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |