The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Asheville 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 | $45,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,500 | 5.96% | 11.77% |
| 2021 | $48,430 | -2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $49,460 | 1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $48,500 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,690 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $45,370 | -1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $46,220 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $45,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,500 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Asheville is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.