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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,340
25th Percentile Wage
$36,190
50th Percentile Wage
$38,590
75th Percentile Wage
$46,450
90th Percentile Wage
$46,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,590
-23.14% 3.08%
2021
$47,520
-3.30% -
2020
$49,090
2.24% -
2019
$47,990
19.34% -
2018
$38,710
0.13% -
2017
$38,660
3.26% -
2016
$37,400
7.57% -
2015
$34,570
2.86% -
2014
$33,580
0.92% -
2013
$33,270
-12.41% -
2012
$37,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,590 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Burlington
$50,750
Greensboro-High Point
$48,360
Greenville
$45,190
Winston-Salem
$40,150
Raleigh-Cary
$39,090
Wilmington
$38,830
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,780
Durham-Chapel Hill
$38,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$38,560
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,980
Asheville
$37,980
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Fayetteville
$37,210
Goldsboro
$35,940
Rocky Mount
$35,480
New Bern
$35,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.