The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Chattanooga 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 | $34,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,780 | -1.80% | 17.77% |
| 2021 | $48,640 | 6.21% | - |
| 2020 | $45,620 | -1.69% | - |
| 2018 | $46,390 | 15.31% | - |
| 2017 | $39,290 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $39,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,780 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Chattanooga is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.