The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $39,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,750. 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 | $40,750 | 3.31% | 19.07% |
| 2021 | $39,400 | -1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $40,160 | -0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $40,370 | -2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $41,260 | -0.19% | - |
| 2016 | $41,340 | 8.03% | - |
| 2015 | $38,020 | 5.81% | - |
| 2014 | $35,810 | 7.99% | - |
| 2013 | $32,950 | -0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $32,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,750 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.