How does Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Winston-Salem, NC compare to the national average?

Winston-Salem, NC Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries are 15% below the US national median of $57,970 per year.

What is the salary range for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Winston-Salem, NC?

Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Winston-Salem, NC range from $38,380 (10th percentile) to $67,230 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

SOC 33-3012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Correctional Officers and Jailers in Winston-Salem, NC is $49,040 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.58 per hour. This is 15% below the national median of $57,970. 410 people work as Correctional Officers and Jailers in Winston-Salem, NC. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $36,480.

Median Annual Salary

$49,040

Mean Annual

$50,090

Median Hourly

$23.58

Total Employed

410

Salary Distribution

$38k

10th

$42k

25th

$49k

Median

$52k

75th

$67k

90th

How This Compares

Winston-Salem, NC

$49,040

this metro

North Carolina

$49,080

you earn +-0% vs state

United States

$57,970

you earn -15% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$49,040	$50,090	410
2023	$45,030	$46,760	410
2022	$40,150	$42,170	390
2021	$37,140	$38,870	350
2020	$37,560	$38,210	610
2019	$36,480	$37,250	600

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