Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in La Crosse, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in La Crosse, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of correctional officers and jailers in La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,970
25th Percentile Wage
$47,720
50th Percentile Wage
$59,860
75th Percentile Wage
$59,860
90th Percentile Wage
$63,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$59,860
13.46% 13.46%
2016
$51,800
8.76% -
2015
$47,260
-9.61% -
2012
$51,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in La Crosse with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,860, La Crosse is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Appleton (median annual salary of $61,570). Compared with Appleton, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in La Crosse is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Appleton
$61,570
La Crosse
$59,860
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$56,670
Racine
$56,410
Duluth
$54,750
Eau Claire
$52,310
Lake County-Kenosha County
$51,410
Green Bay
$51,270
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$50,230
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$49,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$49,610
Madison
$49,610
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$49,100
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$46,580
Oshkosh-Neenah
$43,240
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$41,180

See also: Top paying jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin.