The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $35,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,630.
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 | $38,590 | 2.51% | 18.53% |
| 2021 | $37,620 | -2.31% | - |
| 2020 | $38,490 | 1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $37,890 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $36,740 | 2.56% | - |
| 2017 | $35,800 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $34,200 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $32,900 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $32,210 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $31,290 | -0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $31,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,590 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.