The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in 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 | $25,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in 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 $55,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,260 | 2.61% | 5.88% |
| 2016 | $37,260 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $36,710 | -7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $39,340 | 6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $36,610 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $36,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,260 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Fort Worth-Arlington is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.