The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $36,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,330 | 11.25% | 10.42% |
| 2016 | $48,220 | -1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $48,990 | -11.27% | - |
| 2014 | $54,510 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $52,270 | 6.89% | - |
| 2012 | $48,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,330, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for correctional officers and jailers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $58,160). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| 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 |