The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $28,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,080 | 8.88% | -63.87% |
| 2018 | $29,230 | 8.48% | - |
| 2017 | $26,750 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $25,900 | -8.49% | - |
| 2014 | $28,100 | -26.09% | - |
| 2013 | $35,430 | -48.38% | - |
| 2012 | $52,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,080 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 42.4 percent (42.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin |