The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $49,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $89,550 | 3.03% | 10.90% |
| 2016 | $86,840 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $84,270 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $81,930 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $80,980 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $79,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,550, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of New York, followed by New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary $80,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Nassau-Suffolk is 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in New York-White Plains-Wayne.