The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $46,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,240.
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 | $62,920 | 3.15% | 22.17% |
| 2021 | $60,940 | 1.49% | - |
| 2020 | $60,030 | 1.57% | - |
| 2019 | $59,090 | 2.54% | - |
| 2018 | $57,590 | 0.76% | - |
| 2017 | $57,150 | 1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $56,390 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $54,950 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $52,720 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $51,780 | 5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $48,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,920 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.