What is the salary range for Correctional Officers and Jailers?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in the US range from $41,750 at the 10th percentile to $93,000 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Correctional Officers and Jailers are there in the United States?

An estimated 365,380 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Correctional Officers and Jailers

SOC 33-3012 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in the United States is $57,970 ($27.87/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,750 at the 10th percentile to $93,000 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 365,380 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 45.7% since 2014.

Median Annual

$57,970

Mean Annual

$62,760

10th Pct

$41,750

75th Pct

$75,330

Employment

365,380

Salary Distribution

$42k

10th

$48k

25th

$58k

Median

$75k

75th

$93k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$131,210	$123,750
Salinas, CA	$106,490	$97,760
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$104,090	$101,770
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$104,090	$94,880
El Centro, CA	$104,090	$98,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$100,540	$97,890
Vineland, NJ	$99,480	$88,020
Merced, CA	$98,550	$87,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$93,690	$89,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$92,190	$83,800
Fresno, CA	$92,010	$89,700
Greeley, CO	$90,220	$77,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$87,590	$83,210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$86,930	$82,100
Worcester, MA	$86,060	$77,130

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
California	$95,840	$91,470	37,760
New Jersey	$90,150	$83,990	7,840
Oregon	$83,120	$79,330	3,910
Massachusetts	$78,830	$77,200	5,810
Illinois	$78,750	$79,360	12,210
Nevada	$76,800	$79,490	3,010
Washington	$76,400	$76,100	6,470
New York	$75,330	$75,060	29,710
Wisconsin	$74,490	$75,900	6,290
Alaska	$71,360	$74,120	810
Hawaii	$66,250	$68,930	1,260
Michigan	$65,250	$60,760	8,200
Minnesota	$64,670	$65,710	3,470
Pennsylvania	$63,540	$63,720	15,260
Connecticut	$62,690	$62,710	3,710
Nebraska	$62,680	$62,760	3,150
Maryland	$62,380	$64,670	5,950
New Hampshire	$61,420	$63,390	620
Utah	$61,340	$63,980	1,980
Delaware	$61,000	$59,340	1,610
Colorado	$60,670	$65,920	6,900
Rhode Island	$60,170	$63,660	990
Ohio	$58,840	$57,050	12,350
North Dakota	$55,760	$56,250	1,020
Arizona	$54,970	$55,160	13,840
South Dakota	$52,310	$50,960	1,380
Wyoming	$51,740	$55,110	850
Tennessee	$51,490	$51,290	7,610
Idaho	$51,440	$55,970	2,240
Iowa	$51,420	$54,720	3,210
Maine	$51,270	$52,180	1,010
Texas	$51,020	$52,460	39,150
West Virginia	$49,990	$55,410	2,640
Virginia	$49,980	$54,030	11,720
Montana	$49,700	$53,990	1,320
Vermont	$49,110	$51,620	460
North Carolina	$49,080	$50,450	11,780
South Carolina	$48,470	$50,740	4,940
Florida	$48,260	$57,980	22,390
New Mexico	$47,420	$48,300	2,960
Alabama	$46,400	$49,050	4,730
Kansas	$46,080	$47,250	3,640
Indiana	$45,970	$49,310	6,870
Oklahoma	$45,970	$45,740	3,690
Georgia	$44,500	$45,640	10,090
Louisiana	$41,820	$43,490	7,290
Missouri	$41,310	$43,920	5,920
Arkansas	$40,330	$41,900	4,250
Kentucky	$40,230	$43,510	5,870
Mississippi	$36,710	$39,010	4,530

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Investigation and Security Services	$77,380	—
Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$77,380	—
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$74,190	13,960
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$74,190	13,960
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$58,630	348,160
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$58,630	348,160
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$58,620	348,470
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,970	150,550
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,970	150,540
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,580	183,960
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$57,580	183,660
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$57,460	290
Hospitals	$57,460	300
Administrative and Support Services	$49,140	16,270
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$49,140	16,270
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$48,930	16,910
Facilities Support Services	$48,530	14,380
Health Care and Social Assistance	$40,260	840
Other Residential Care Facilities	$36,820	—
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$35,670	350

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$57,970	$62,760	365,380
2023	$53,300	$58,810	351,420
2022	$49,610	$54,760	363,250
2021	$47,920	$53,420	392,600
2020	$47,410	$52,340	405,870
2019	$45,180	$50,130	423,050
2018	$44,330	$49,300	415,000
2017	$43,540	$47,600	428,870
2016	$42,820	$46,750	431,600
2015	$40,530	$45,320	427,790
2014	$39,780	$44,910	434,420