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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$44,020
25th Percentile Wage	$46,780
50th Percentile Wage	$51,410
75th Percentile Wage	$63,190
90th Percentile Wage	$80,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in South Central 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 $80,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,020.

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 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	4-Year Growth
2019	$51,410	5.12%	27.95%
2018	$48,780	5.23%	-
2017	$46,230	19.88%	-
2015	$37,040	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,410 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

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