The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Wilmington 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 | $44,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54,430 | 3.67% | 9.39% |
| 2019 | $52,430 | 11.79% | - |
| 2016 | $46,250 | 5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $43,680 | -17.54% | - |
| 2014 | $51,340 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $50,130 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $49,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,430 in Wilmington 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 Wilmington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Greensboro-High Point and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.