The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $47,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,860.
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 | $61,690 | -0.16% | 25.16% |
| 2021 | $61,790 | 2.59% | - |
| 2020 | $60,190 | 6.40% | - |
| 2019 | $56,340 | 3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $54,500 | 4.66% | - |
| 2017 | $51,960 | 11.14% | - |
| 2016 | $46,170 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $45,630 | 0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $45,560 | 2.92% | - |
| 2013 | $44,230 | -4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $46,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,690 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 44.7 percent (44.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.