The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $34,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia 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 $40,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,180 | 6.52% | 15.58% |
| 2019 | $37,560 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $36,020 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $36,500 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $35,500 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $34,480 | 0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $34,450 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $33,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,180 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Danville |