The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $43,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,360 | -1.99% | 22.91% |
| 2016 | $58,500 | 7.50% | - |
| 2015 | $54,110 | -0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $54,460 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $53,160 | 16.82% | - |
| 2012 | $44,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,360 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.