The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Winston-Salem 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 | $35,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,150. 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 | $40,150 | 7.50% | 14.05% |
| 2021 | $37,140 | -1.13% | - |
| 2020 | $37,560 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $36,480 | -2.91% | - |
| 2018 | $37,540 | 3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $36,300 | 4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $34,510 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,790 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $33,440 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,160 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $34,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,150 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.