The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $41,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,770.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,160 | 0.80% | 2.15% |
| 2021 | $50,750 | -1.36% | - |
| 2020 | $51,440 | -4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $53,530 | 3.89% | - |
| 2018 | $51,450 | 3.42% | - |
| 2017 | $49,690 | -9.74% | - |
| 2016 | $54,530 | 5.45% | - |
| 2015 | $51,560 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $50,520 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $49,770 | -0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $50,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,160 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.