The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $33,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.
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 | $38,560 | 3.63% | 23.05% |
| 2021 | $37,160 | -9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $40,860 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $39,980 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $38,310 | 6.71% | - |
| 2017 | $35,740 | 14.91% | - |
| 2016 | $30,410 | -2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $31,040 | 3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $29,980 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $28,930 | -2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $29,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,560 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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.