The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Provo-Orem 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 | $35,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,070.
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 | $46,220 | 2.62% | 10.13% |
| 2019 | $45,010 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $43,740 | 16.94% | - |
| 2017 | $36,330 | -16.43% | - |
| 2014 | $42,300 | 1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $41,840 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $41,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,220 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Provo-Orem is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Utah nonmetropolitan area and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area.