The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $30,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,940.
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 | $39,400 | -2.18% | 14.11% |
| 2021 | $40,260 | -9.12% | - |
| 2018 | $43,930 | 3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $42,500 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $41,720 | 8.87% | - |
| 2014 | $38,020 | 12.28% | - |
| 2013 | $33,350 | -1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $33,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,400 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.