The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,660 | 1.61% | 11.98% |
| 2021 | $39,020 | 4.36% | - |
| 2020 | $37,320 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $35,720 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $34,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,660 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Farmington | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |