The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $25,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,500 | 3.38% | 10.55% |
| 2017 | $37,200 | 7.42% | - |
| 2016 | $34,440 | 6.88% | - |
| 2014 | $32,070 | -7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $34,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,500 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Lewiston-Auburn is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |