How does Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compare to the national average?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries are 41% above the US national median of $57,970 per year.

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Q: What is the salary range for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH range from $60,690 (10th percentile) to $95,150 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-3012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $81,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $39.35 per hour. This is 41% above the national median of $57,970. 4,450 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Median Annual Salary

$81,850

Mean Annual

$79,310

Median Hourly

$39.35

Total Employed

4,450

Location Quotient

0.69

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$61k

10th

$72k

25th

$82k

Median

$86k

75th

$95k

90th

How This Compares

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

$81,850

this metro

Massachusetts

$78,830

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$57,970

you earn +41% vs US

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