The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $38,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,290.
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 | $49,280 | 2.60% | 28.37% |
| 2021 | $48,000 | -4.19% | - |
| 2020 | $50,010 | 4.30% | - |
| 2019 | $47,860 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $46,670 | 13.82% | - |
| 2017 | $40,220 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $39,030 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $37,850 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $37,230 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $35,460 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $35,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,280, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $46,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.