The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $35,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,960.
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 | $38,170 | 2.59% | 16.30% |
| 2021 | $37,180 | 1.24% | - |
| 2020 | $36,720 | 2.97% | - |
| 2019 | $35,630 | -1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $36,000 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $34,560 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $33,530 | 8.80% | - |
| 2015 | $30,580 | -3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $31,720 | 0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $31,680 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $31,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,170 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.