First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$72,700
25th Percentile Wage
$80,110
50th Percentile Wage
$82,880
75th Percentile Wage
$95,220
90th Percentile Wage
$99,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,700.

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
$82,880
4.96% 9.87%
2021
$78,770
-9.14% -
2020
$85,970
4.61% -
2019
$82,010
1.28% -
2018
$80,960
0.26% -
2017
$80,750
-3.01% -
2016
$83,180
6.44% -
2015
$77,820
-6.32% -
2014
$82,740
9.72% -
2012
$74,700
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,880 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Syracuse.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$121,330
Nassau-Suffolk
$103,550
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$99,890
Rochester
$91,860
Utica-Rome
$91,130
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$90,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$83,930
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$82,880
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$82,560
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$82,560
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$81,240
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$80,510
Elmira
$77,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$75,610
Glens Falls
$72,370
Syracuse
$71,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York.