The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $32,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,520.
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 | $39,970 | 1.05% | 28.15% |
| 2021 | $39,550 | 4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $37,890 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $36,780 | 2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $35,800 | 14.05% | - |
| 2016 | $30,770 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $29,680 | 7.75% | - |
| 2013 | $27,380 | -4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $28,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,970 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |