How does Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Owensboro, KY compare to the national average?

Owensboro, KY Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries are 34% below the US national median of $57,970 per year.

What is the salary range for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Owensboro, KY?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Owensboro, KY range from $38,300 (10th percentile) to $45,700 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Owensboro, KY

SOC 33-3012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Owensboro, KY is $38,300 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.42 per hour. This is 34% below the national median of $57,970. Wages have declined 4% since 2023, when the median was $39,700.

Median Annual Salary

$38,300

Mean Annual

$41,960

Median Hourly

$18.42

Total Employed

—

Salary Distribution

$38k

10th

$38k

25th

$38k

Median

$46k

75th

$46k

90th

How This Compares

Owensboro, KY

$38,300

this metro

Kentucky

$40,230

you earn -5% vs state

United States

$57,970

you earn -34% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,300	$41,960	—
2023	$39,700	$38,940	70

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