The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $42,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,270.
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 | $57,500 | -10.07% | 15.39% |
| 2021 | $63,290 | 6.51% | - |
| 2020 | $59,170 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $57,270 | -7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $61,670 | 2.22% | - |
| 2017 | $60,300 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $60,760 | 8.69% | - |
| 2015 | $55,480 | 4.96% | - |
| 2014 | $52,730 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $52,200 | 6.80% | - |
| 2012 | $48,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,500 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.