The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
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 | $43,490 | 0.00% | 26.86% |
| 2021 | $43,490 | 3.86% | - |
| 2020 | $41,810 | -8.73% | - |
| 2019 | $45,460 | 19.09% | - |
| 2018 | $36,780 | -0.60% | - |
| 2017 | $37,000 | 8.86% | - |
| 2016 | $33,720 | 14.50% | - |
| 2015 | $28,830 | -21.64% | - |
| 2014 | $35,070 | -2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $35,910 | 11.42% | - |
| 2012 | $31,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,490 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Huntington-Ashland is 25.2 percent (25.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Morgantown and 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |