The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $38,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,110.
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 | $41,620 | 3.58% | 14.73% |
| 2021 | $40,130 | -0.92% | - |
| 2020 | $40,500 | 8.44% | - |
| 2019 | $37,080 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $35,850 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $35,020 | -1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $35,490 | 4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $33,870 | -4.78% | - |
| 2012 | $35,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,620 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.