The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $72,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $85,740 | 1.73% | 29.18% |
| 2020 | $84,260 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $81,940 | 2.76% | - |
| 2018 | $79,680 | -12.20% | - |
| 2017 | $89,400 | 22.14% | - |
| 2016 | $69,610 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $68,660 | -0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $69,260 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $66,920 | 9.26% | - |
| 2012 | $60,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,740 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tacoma and 39.9 percent (39.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.