First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,550
25th Percentile Wage
$49,610
50th Percentile Wage
$61,120
75th Percentile Wage
$63,390
90th Percentile Wage
$78,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,120
-5.69% -11.03%
2021
$64,600
-22.62% -
2020
$79,210
4.99% -
2019
$75,260
0.81% -
2018
$74,650
6.70% -
2017
$69,650
2.57% -
2016
$67,860
18.35% -
2015
$55,410
5.00% -
2014
$52,640
1.60% -
2013
$51,800
-31.00% -
2012
$67,860
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,120, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $63,020). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Greensboro-High Point
$63,020
Durham-Chapel Hill
$61,120
Raleigh-Cary
$60,740
Winston-Salem
$60,650
Greenville
$60,030
Fayetteville
$57,320
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$55,540
Wilmington
$54,430
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$53,770
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$52,940
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$52,040
Asheville
$51,500
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$49,520
New Bern
$49,190
Rocky Mount
$40,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.