The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $34,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,310.
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 | $48,360 | 7.49% | 24.17% |
| 2021 | $44,740 | 8.34% | - |
| 2020 | $41,010 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $39,710 | 2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $38,660 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $37,900 | 3.25% | - |
| 2016 | $36,670 | 1.61% | - |
| 2015 | $36,080 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $35,450 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $35,130 | -4.38% | - |
| 2012 | $36,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,360, Greensboro-High Point is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Burlington (median annual salary of $50,750). Compared with Burlington, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Greensboro-High Point is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.