The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $45,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,340.
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 | $49,610 | -2.20% | 18.38% |
| 2021 | $50,700 | 7.73% | - |
| 2020 | $46,780 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $45,630 | 7.45% | - |
| 2018 | $42,230 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $42,080 | 3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $40,490 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $41,550 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $40,980 | -0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $41,100 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $40,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,610 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.