How does Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Lancaster, PA compare to the national average?

Lancaster, PA Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries are 4% below the US national median of $57,970 per year.

What is the salary range for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lancaster, PA?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Lancaster, PA range from $55,670 (10th percentile) to $84,010 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Lancaster, PA

SOC 33-3012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lancaster, PA is $55,670 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $26.77 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $57,970. 180 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lancaster, PA. Wages have grown 17% since 2020, when the median was $47,690.

Median Annual Salary

$55,670

Mean Annual

$62,340

Median Hourly

$26.77

Total Employed

180

Location Quotient

0.30

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$56k

10th

$56k

25th

$56k

Median

$68k

75th

$84k

90th

How This Compares

Lancaster, PA

$55,670

this metro

Pennsylvania

$63,540

you earn -12% vs state

United States

$57,970

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$55,670	$62,340	180
2022	$46,660	$53,500	160
2021	$50,690	$50,420	230
2020	$47,690	$50,240	260

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