The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $54,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,950.
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 | $76,360 | -2.93% | 26.81% |
| 2021 | $78,600 | 8.99% | - |
| 2020 | $71,530 | 8.88% | - |
| 2019 | $65,180 | 1.12% | - |
| 2018 | $64,450 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $63,220 | 0.47% | - |
| 2016 | $62,920 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $61,040 | 4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $58,310 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $57,270 | 2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $55,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,360, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $68,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.