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First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,170
25th Percentile Wage	$49,150
50th Percentile Wage	$52,030
75th Percentile Wage	$60,230
90th Percentile Wage	$76,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,170.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$52,030	1.69%	22.66%
2021	$51,150	2.50%	-
2018	$49,870	1.02%	-
2017	$49,360	4.78%	-
2016	$47,000	9.30%	-
2015	$42,630	-0.12%	-
2014	$42,680	8.58%	-
2013	$39,020	-3.13%	-
2012	$40,240	-	-

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officer Salary in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,030, Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $61,900). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Memphis	$61,900
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$52,030
Knoxville	$52,020
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$51,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$51,410
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$50,900
Chattanooga	$47,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$45,230