First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in State College is 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. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,280
25th Percentile Wage
$80,220
50th Percentile Wage
$92,710
75th Percentile Wage
$107,290
90th Percentile Wage
$121,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2020
$92,710
4.82% 7.24%
2019
$88,240
2.54% -
2018
$86,000
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,710, State College is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $104,280). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in State College is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.