First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary Information in Pennsylvania

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in the state of Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers amongst Pennsylvania cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in Pennsylvania (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,650
25th Percentile Wage
$76,350
50th Percentile Wage
$86,500
75th Percentile Wage
$97,470
90th Percentile Wage
$110,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $63,650.

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
$86,500
0.54% 24.14%
2021
$86,030
0.26% -
2020
$85,810
-0.26% -
2019
$86,030
7.56% -
2017
$79,530
2.70% -
2016
$77,380
5.00% -
2015
$73,510
2.14% -
2014
$71,940
0.89% -
2013
$71,300
7.97% -
2012
$65,620
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in Pennsylvania Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in some Pennsylvania cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Pennsylvania ranges from $69,010 to $104,280. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Pennsylvania is Newark-Union with a median annual salary of $104,280. The second highest paying city/area in Pennsylvania State is State College (mean annual salary $92,710). The lowest paying area is Reading with a median annual salary of $69,010.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$104,280
State College
$92,710
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$88,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$88,320
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Erie
$87,590
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,380
Pittsburgh
$86,840
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$86,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$85,390
Philadelphia
$79,270
Johnstown
$73,390
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$71,510
Reading
$69,010