The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of correctional officers and jailers 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 | $50,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers 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 $82,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65,710 | 5.24% | 28.98% |
| 2019 | $62,270 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $61,450 | 5.55% | - |
| 2017 | $58,040 | -1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $58,620 | 8.07% | - |
| 2015 | $53,890 | -0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $54,410 | 1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $53,400 | 12.60% | - |
| 2012 | $46,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,710 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 48.1 percent (48.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.