The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $36,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,860.
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 | $45,080 | 15.68% | 32.90% |
| 2021 | $38,010 | 13.68% | - |
| 2018 | $32,810 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $31,570 | 4.18% | - |
| 2016 | $30,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $30,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,080 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in South Bend-Mishawaka is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.