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Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,210
25th Percentile Wage
$40,320
50th Percentile Wage
$46,600
75th Percentile Wage
$47,540
90th Percentile Wage
$60,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,210.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,600
0.02% 22.23%
2021
$46,590
4.10% -
2020
$44,680
3.60% -
2019
$43,070
3.32% -
2018
$41,640
4.90% -
2017
$39,600
3.36% -
2016
$38,270
2.12% -
2015
$37,460
0.32% -
2014
$37,340
1.34% -
2013
$36,840
1.63% -
2012
$36,240
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Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,600, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Virginia, followed by Roanoke (median annual salary $46,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Roanoke.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$46,600
Roanoke
$46,430
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,300
Richmond
$44,030
Lynchburg
$43,740
Staunton-Waynesboro
$41,620
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$40,180
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,000
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,810
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,230
Charlottesville
$38,940
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$38,170
Harrisonburg
$38,170
Danville
$33,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia.