The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $33,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,110.
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 | $39,090 | -1.18% | 23.23% |
| 2021 | $39,550 | 1.39% | - |
| 2020 | $39,000 | -4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $40,690 | 4.45% | - |
| 2018 | $38,880 | 4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $37,270 | 14.84% | - |
| 2016 | $31,740 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $31,370 | 3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $30,330 | -0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $30,410 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $30,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,090 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.