Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in California
SOC 33-3012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in California is $95,840 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $46.08 per hour. This is 65% above the national median of $57,970. 37,760 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in California. Wages have grown 27% since 2014, when the median was $75,250.
Median Annual Salary
$95,840
Mean Annual
$91,470
Median Hourly
$46.08
Total Employed
37,760
Location Quotient
0.88
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$95,840
this metro
United States
$57,970
you earn +65% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $95,840 |
| 2023 | $93,160 |
| 2022 | $89,220 |
| 2021 | $81,890 |
| 2020 | $83,030 |
| 2019 | $79,930 |
| 2018 | $77,520 |
| 2017 | $75,480 |
| 2016 | $76,480 |
| 2015 | $75,880 |
| 2014 | $75,250 |
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