The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $44,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,460.
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 | 1.00% | 11.77% |
| 2021 | $50,650 | -0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $51,150 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $49,260 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $47,160 | 9.61% | - |
| 2017 | $42,630 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $42,330 | -1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $43,090 | -9.49% | - |
| 2014 | $47,180 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $46,830 | 3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $45,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,160 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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.