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Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by City
Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by City (2024)
268 metro areas · National average: $57,952 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
The table below shows Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries across 268 U.S. metropolitan areas,
sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.
Metro Area
Mean Annual
Median Annual
P10
P90
San Jose, CA $123,750
$131,210
$93,960
$131,210
San Luis Obispo, CA $101,770
$104,090
$91,280
$111,590
El Centro, CA $98,320
$104,090
$72,140
$113,460
San Francisco, CA $97,890
$100,540
$74,550
$118,140
Salinas, CA $97,760
$106,490
$70,130
$112,950
Bakersfield, CA $94,880
$104,090
$68,710
$111,380
Santa Cruz, CA $89,710
$81,910
$76,870
$102,700
Fresno, CA $89,700
$92,010
$65,440
$109,500
Riverside, CA $89,040
$93,690
$62,690
$111,380
Vineland, NJ $88,020
$99,480
$65,550
$99,480
Merced, CA $87,180
$98,550
$59,770
$115,440
Los Angeles, CA $84,870
$79,710
$65,060
$107,210
Las Vegas, NV $83,820
$76,800
$62,880
$103,430
New York, NY $83,800
$92,190
$55,170
$100,650
Portland, OR $83,210
$87,590
$60,290
$99,760
Reno, NV $83,020
$79,550
$62,930
$105,440
Seattle, WA $82,860
$80,280
$67,960
$95,550
Chicago, IL $82,140
$85,400
$61,690
$98,030
Eau Claire, WI $82,110
$85,280
$56,460
$104,270
Sacramento, CA $82,100
$86,930
$50,670
$109,290
Bend, OR $81,040
$82,380
$60,290
$95,110
Green Bay, WI $80,150
$70,700
$54,360
$110,140
Bellingham, WA $79,460
$83,860
$62,930
$94,900
Boston, MA $79,310
$81,850
$60,690
$95,150
Madison, WI $78,920
$76,560
$54,060
$103,600
Bremerton, WA $78,890
$78,400
$60,200
$91,840
Miami, FL $78,830
$68,100
$46,860
$149,350
Salem, OR $78,300
$82,920
$60,290
$91,470
Greeley, CO $77,840
$90,220
$54,710
$90,220
Worcester, MA $77,130
$86,060
$54,080
$95,150
Olympia, WA $76,720
$77,170
$62,610
$89,630
Eugene, OR $76,320
$80,430
$68,990
$80,430
Spokane, WA $74,590
$76,400
$67,590
$80,590
Missoula, MT $73,930
$78,850
$49,100
$97,140
Kennewick, WA $73,120
$76,400
$63,310
$80,980
Oshkosh, WI $72,340
$75,710
$64,480
$81,740
Davenport, IA $72,110
$68,650
$49,100
$100,790
Kiryas Joel, NY $72,080
$72,410
$58,240
$84,180
Rochester, NY $71,990
$72,410
$61,300
$83,940
Elmira, NY $71,710
$74,040
$62,430
$80,180
Minneapolis, MN $71,470
$75,410
$57,480
$82,500
Buffalo, NY $71,140
$75,330
$58,290
$80,180
Naples, FL $71,140
$77,850
$43,550
$96,260
Yakima, WA $70,960
$78,020
$53,750
$78,240
Barnstable Town, MA $70,820
$73,680
$59,520
$86,710
Alexandria, LA $70,570
$81,430
$38,330
$92,730
Visalia, CA $70,500
$79,370
$46,810
$105,220
Denver, CO $70,450
$64,210
$54,710
$94,130
Carson City, NV $69,600
$71,510
$56,310
$81,930
North Port, FL $69,550
$66,240
$43,350
$85,130
Washington, DC $69,540
$69,040
$53,550
$90,410
Atlantic City, NJ $68,300
$64,460
$47,820
$97,830
Utica, NY $68,170
$68,700
$56,150
$80,180
Philadelphia, PA $67,660
$64,520
$50,110
$93,000
Syracuse, NY $67,610
$72,910
$53,590
$81,290
Peoria, IL $67,150
$68,760
$49,450
$87,510
Colorado Springs, CO $66,960
$57,760
$51,900
$92,660
Milwaukee, WI $66,860
$68,050
$52,670
$86,860
Tampa, FL $66,740
$65,290
$43,350
$96,170
Lincoln, NE $66,580
$64,270
$59,990
$74,980
Glens Falls, NY $66,220
$66,610
$54,440
$75,660
Appleton, WI $65,970
$62,050
$56,470
$88,420
Ann Arbor, MI $65,950
$65,250
$52,620
$77,810
Rochester, MN $65,800
$63,020
$53,120
$80,750
Wildwood, FL $65,780
$71,650
$45,760
$81,600
Harrisburg, PA $65,350
$61,530
$44,620
$85,490
Kenosha, WI $65,150
$63,180
$63,180
$63,180
St. Cloud, MN $65,110
$65,460
$53,020
$84,900
State College, PA $65,110
$63,540
$46,680
$83,700
Omaha, NE $65,010
$62,680
$50,600
$77,410
Springfield, IL $64,870
$61,350
$47,080
$96,660
Albany, NY $64,480
$61,510
$53,210
$75,900
Bridgeport, CT $64,360
$61,370
$52,360
$87,150
Salt Lake City, UT $64,330
$63,020
$43,800
$78,870
Rockford, IL $64,180
$68,540
$54,730
$83,990
Coeur d'Alene, ID $64,100
$60,500
$48,570
$76,770
Providence, RI $63,980
$60,170
$47,520
$98,390
Detroit, MI $63,950
$65,250
$42,600
$77,130
Grand Rapids, MI $63,740
$65,250
$46,680
$80,280
Pittsburgh, PA $63,690
$61,150
$44,620
$85,410
Longview, WA $63,440
$60,540
$51,460
$76,910
Johnstown, PA $63,150
$56,240
$53,960
$76,710
Scranton, PA $62,990
$66,460
$42,440
$83,700
Duluth, MN $62,900
$59,800
$52,100
$76,110
Baltimore, MD $62,470
$62,380
$52,500
$72,420
Lancaster, PA $62,340
$55,670
$55,670
$84,010
Salisbury, MD $62,240
$62,380
$52,500
$69,060
Hartford, CT $62,120
$61,370
$54,160
$68,980
Erie, PA $62,050
$57,510
$44,620
$84,740
Jacksonville, FL $61,990
$60,170
$45,760
$77,560
Norwich, CT $61,760
$61,370
$54,160
$68,980
Hagerstown, MD $60,900
$62,380
$51,550
$67,230
Lansing, MI $60,410
$59,660
$38,010
$77,280
Grand Island, NE $59,950
$63,210
$50,850
$70,760
St. Louis, MO $59,640
$54,190
$41,310
$86,390
Cleveland, OH $59,550
$63,900
$45,800
$68,470
El Paso, TX $58,950
$54,740
$40,070
$86,580
Pueblo, CO $58,730
$57,010
$54,710
$64,060
Austin, TX $58,700
$58,820
$48,320
$75,480
Des Moines, IA $58,310
$56,590
$45,860
$80,430
Port St. Lucie, FL $58,290
$47,330
$43,580
$97,690
Boise City, ID $57,980
$53,250
$47,840
$79,650
Beaumont, TX $57,820
$51,020
$45,880
$83,680
Sioux Falls, SD $57,700
$53,050
$52,310
$66,730
Dallas, TX $57,410
$58,290
$47,040
$71,210
Columbus, OH $57,110
$58,730
$45,800
$64,810
Traverse City, MI $56,830
$60,090
$47,400
$60,090
Prescott Valley, AZ $56,710
$58,210
$50,010
$73,170
Memphis, TN $56,410
$54,410
$38,670
$65,190
Allentown, PA $56,390
$52,060
$41,810
$71,240
Grand Forks, ND $56,390
$51,500
$45,500
$64,660
Phoenix, AZ $56,300
$56,060
$45,620
$68,700
Wheeling, WV $56,010
$55,270
$44,990
$64,810
Tucson, AZ $56,000
$54,970
$45,620
$69,990
Toledo, OH $55,950
$59,070
$45,800
$64,810
Lima, OH $55,700
$56,870
$45,800
$64,810
Terre Haute, IN $55,450
$48,800
$44,180
$74,190
Cedar Rapids, IA $55,420
$51,420
$49,920
$67,750
Bay City, MI $55,390
$60,640
$47,400
$60,640
Charlotte, NC $55,390
$53,010
$41,820
$73,350
Greenville, NC $55,390
$53,920
$46,650
$65,150
Iowa City, IA $55,370
$53,140
$45,860
$66,000
Cincinnati, OH $55,260
$52,940
$44,390
$64,810
Fort Wayne, IN $55,260
$58,380
$45,820
$58,380
Fargo, ND $55,220
$54,700
$44,120
$62,930
Charleston, SC $55,160
$49,900
$42,670
$78,230
Lexington, KY $55,100
$52,120
$38,960
$73,700
Dayton, OH $55,080
$54,990
$46,610
$64,810
College Station, TX $55,010
$53,080
$48,200
$77,650
Richmond, VA $54,980
$52,050
$44,970
$75,870
Canton, OH $54,850
$53,570
$45,260
$64,810
Champaign, IL $54,780
$53,890
$41,310
$70,830
Myrtle Beach, SC $54,700
$51,870
$51,030
$66,830
Ogden, UT $54,610
$56,740
$45,300
$70,450
Punta Gorda, FL $54,500
$46,760
$45,760
$71,240
Idaho Falls, ID $54,390
$48,910
$46,940
$67,120
Portland, ME $54,390
$55,010
$48,400
$59,040
Birmingham, AL $54,230
$54,050
$32,660
$72,830
Beckley, WV $54,120
$52,730
$42,490
$72,380
Bangor, ME $54,060
$52,580
$48,400
$58,910
Tallahassee, FL $54,060
$48,260
$44,030
$74,190
Pocatello, ID $54,030
$51,650
$44,930
$69,370
Charlottesville, VA $54,010
$52,220
$47,020
$65,240
Blacksburg, VA $53,410
$50,670
$39,250
$59,710
Greensboro, NC $53,410
$55,940
$43,170
$66,720
Sioux City, IA $53,360
$51,270
$36,150
$61,310
Rapid City, SD $53,130
$48,680
$38,610
$65,750
Houston, TX $53,050
$51,020
$47,040
$57,970
Bismarck, ND $53,000
$50,920
$46,290
$59,690
Sierra Vista, AZ $52,870
$52,900
$45,620
$59,750
Laredo, TX $52,840
$54,790
$39,860
$68,010
Montgomery, AL $52,840
$54,280
$34,040
$72,830
Virginia Beach, VA $52,840
$49,310
$44,970
$59,860
Huntington, WV $52,770
$48,860
$36,940
$74,190
Roanoke, VA $52,730
$49,920
$47,100
$60,050
Wichita Falls, TX $52,560
$51,020
$47,040
$57,810
Oklahoma City, OK $52,480
$48,800
$35,740
$74,190
Twin Falls, ID $52,460
$54,110
$41,880
$71,120
Helena, MT $52,370
$51,760
$43,290
$60,810
Kansas City, MO $52,350
$49,350
$39,490
$72,780
Billings, MT $52,330
$49,700
$47,980
$60,740
Amarillo, TX $52,300
$54,330
$46,350
$56,180
Akron, OH $52,290
$45,850
$45,270
$60,710
Hilton Head Island, SC $52,290
$52,390
$42,670
$66,450
Topeka, KS $52,230
$50,920
$41,420
$63,360
Huntsville, AL $52,140
$48,830
$38,620
$72,830
Winchester, VA $52,050
$50,550
$43,120
$61,370
Springfield, MO $51,880
$47,490
$41,310
$74,190
Lakeland, FL $51,820
$47,260
$44,510
$66,510
Bloomington, IN $51,710
$52,330
$43,230
$64,730
Gainesville, FL $51,610
$48,260
$43,580
$63,890
Durham, NC $51,580
$50,020
$43,490
$59,160
Harrisonburg, VA $51,530
$48,240
$44,970
$56,680
Jackson, TN $51,220
$46,310
$36,890
$69,460
Raleigh, NC $51,110
$52,490
$40,540
$61,490
Nashville, TN $50,980
$51,010
$44,520
$60,860
Savannah, GA $50,740
$46,310
$39,700
$67,780
San Antonio, TX $50,670
$51,020
$43,310
$54,950
Asheville, NC $50,640
$50,290
$38,110
$56,960
Tuscaloosa, AL $50,630
$46,680
$33,740
$74,340
Atlanta, GA $50,590
$48,450
$41,640
$60,990
Augusta, GA $50,580
$48,450
$40,140
$71,660
Gainesville, GA $50,450
$48,190
$41,620
$57,370
Yuma, AZ $50,430
$49,070
$45,770
$58,210
Texarkana, TX $50,350
$48,310
$34,960
$65,150
Knoxville, TN $50,320
$49,560
$38,390
$59,350
Lubbock, TX $50,320
$51,170
$45,880
$54,330
Lafayette, IN $50,120
$50,410
$37,510
$65,770
Winston, NC $50,090
$49,040
$38,380
$67,230
Killeen, TX $50,000
$51,020
$45,880
$54,330
Jackson, MS $49,750
$42,770
$29,820
$85,950
Waco, TX $49,700
$48,430
$44,660
$55,030
Daphne, AL $49,650
$44,570
$43,050
$66,020
Abilene, TX $49,560
$49,670
$45,970
$54,330
Greenville, SC $49,470
$46,720
$44,510
$59,120
Las Cruces, NM $49,390
$48,510
$43,560
$58,010
South Bend, IN $49,210
$47,420
$43,980
$53,790
Deltona, FL $49,090
$46,760
$43,350
$53,660
Albuquerque, NM $49,050
$47,450
$40,680
$59,240
Pensacola, FL $48,960
$46,760
$43,580
$61,930
Columbia, SC $48,940
$45,330
$42,670
$58,670
Chattanooga, TN $48,920
$49,140
$40,140
$53,780
Orlando, FL $48,800
$45,760
$39,630
$64,470
Waterloo, IA $48,580
$51,560
$37,390
$60,210
Dalton, GA $48,520
$48,000
$43,140
$57,790
Panama City, FL $48,430
$45,760
$43,820
$52,110
Spartanburg, SC $48,360
$48,470
$42,670
$58,230
New Orleans, LA $48,120
$50,970
$33,240
$63,530
Lawton, OK $48,100
$49,340
$39,430
$50,110
Indianapolis, IN $48,080
$45,710
$42,890
$56,510
Staunton, VA $48,050
$46,100
$42,590
$53,460
Evansville, IN $47,990
$44,260
$44,260
$53,360
Wilmington, NC $47,970
$48,240
$40,080
$56,960
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $47,880
$47,440
$39,120
$58,170
Mobile, AL $47,860
$40,980
$40,980
$59,850
Shreveport, LA $47,740
$44,600
$36,510
$63,060
Lake Havasu City, AZ $47,690
$45,820
$40,070
$50,940
Hickory, NC $47,590
$48,040
$38,930
$56,690
Crestview, FL $47,540
$46,760
$45,760
$49,360
Ocala, FL $47,490
$45,760
$41,500
$52,710
Fayetteville, AR $47,290
$45,640
$38,930
$56,820
Rocky Mount, NC $47,230
$48,810
$37,720
$55,720
McAllen, TX $47,190
$47,040
$42,110
$54,330
Fayetteville, NC $47,160
$47,520
$44,210
$51,300
Lynchburg, VA $46,880
$49,130
$37,760
$50,960
Albany, GA $46,230
$54,080
$29,880
$54,080
Florence, SC $46,170
$42,670
$34,250
$55,850
Brunswick, GA $46,010
$49,040
$31,830
$49,040
Corpus Christi, TX $45,850
$41,640
$33,660
$57,850
Wichita, KS $45,450
$43,270
$37,920
$52,800
Jonesboro, AR $45,130
$46,820
$37,740
$50,860
Lafayette, LA $45,030
$47,710
$38,320
$55,860
Cape Coral, FL $44,930
$43,350
$41,500
$53,120
San Angelo, TX $44,660
$41,970
$41,970
$52,010
Tulsa, OK $44,520
$45,710
$36,450
$57,740
Macon, GA $44,500
$44,040
$39,160
$49,840
Little Rock, AR $44,440
$46,860
$36,140
$49,940
Warner Robins, GA $44,360
$45,620
$34,480
$47,400
Decatur, AL $44,050
$38,830
$35,760
$66,020
Goldsboro, NC $44,000
$40,360
$37,720
$53,010
Anniston, AL $43,940
$43,990
$29,090
$53,670
Columbia, MO $43,390
$41,310
$37,500
$50,460
Clarksville, TN $42,480
$46,220
$29,550
$48,560
Cape Girardeau, MO $42,410
$42,700
$35,770
$45,950
Valdosta, GA $42,230
$44,040
$34,580
$48,450
Athens, GA $42,130
$38,550
$33,430
$57,410
Owensboro, KY $41,960
$38,300
$38,300
$45,700
Enid, OK $41,880
$41,910
$33,320
$49,360
Baton Rouge, LA $41,770
$43,070
$30,430
$51,300
Auburn, AL $41,590
$45,700
$24,270
$55,210
Jefferson City, MO $41,570
$41,310
$41,310
$41,310
Longview, TX $41,530
$42,400
$34,160
$55,160
Dothan, AL $41,300
$43,980
$22,690
$60,010
Lake Charles, LA $41,170
$39,250
$30,700
$57,870
Houma, LA $39,740
$38,760
$30,730
$50,580
St. Joseph, MO $39,730
$41,310
$36,110
$41,310
Johnson City, TN $39,030
$32,910
$32,010
$47,820
Brownsville, TX $38,200
$34,880
$34,880
$40,690
Gulfport, MS $37,280
$35,760
$28,130
$46,220
Hattiesburg, MS $37,240
$38,780
$22,950
$48,890
Elizabethtown, KY $37,230
$38,960
$25,740
$45,790
Manhattan, KS $37,030
$37,440
$36,050
$38,180
Monroe, LA $37,010
$34,490
$23,680
$49,330
Joplin, MO $36,860
$35,150
$31,790
$42,550
Bowling Green, KY $36,130
$35,930
$27,990
$41,070
Florence, AL $36,110
$36,330
$30,710
$40,250
Fort Smith, AR $35,750
$34,190
$34,190
$38,660
Hammond, LA $32,070
$29,000
$29,000
$42,680
Data sourced from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024
.
All wage figures are annual.
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