How does Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Lubbock, TX compare to the national average?

Lubbock, TX Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries are 12% below the US national median of $57,970 per year.

What is the salary range for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lubbock, TX?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Lubbock, TX range from $45,880 (10th percentile) to $54,330 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Lubbock, TX

SOC 33-3012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lubbock, TX is $51,170 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.60 per hour. This is 12% below the national median of $57,970. 790 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in Lubbock, TX. Wages have grown 19% since 2019, when the median was $43,020.

Median Annual Salary

$51,170

Mean Annual

$50,320

Median Hourly

$24.60

Total Employed

790

Salary Distribution

$46k

10th

$48k

25th

$51k

Median

$53k

75th

$54k

90th

How This Compares

Lubbock, TX

$51,170

this metro

Texas

$51,020

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$57,970

you earn -12% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$51,170	$50,320	790
2020	$44,370	$43,190	680
2019	$43,020	$42,190	700

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