Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in U.S.
SOC 33-3012 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in U.S. is $57,970 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.87 per hour. 365,380 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in U.S.. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $45,180.
Median Annual Salary
$57,970
Mean Annual
$62,760
Median Hourly
$27.87
Total Employed
365,380
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$48k
25th
$58k
Median
$75k
75th
$93k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Investigation and Security Services | $77,380 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $77,380 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,190 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $74,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,630 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,630 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,620 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,970 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,970 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,580 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,580 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $57,460 |
| Hospitals | $57,460 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,140 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,140 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,930 |
| Facilities Support Services | $48,530 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,260 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $36,820 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $35,670 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,970 |
| 2023 | $53,300 |
| 2022 | $49,610 |
| 2021 | $47,920 |
| 2020 | $47,410 |
| 2019 | $45,180 |
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