Correctional Officers and Jailers Wages
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The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers is $53,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,340 and the 90th percentile is $87,250, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
351,420
P10
$38,340
P25
$44,890
Median
$53,300
P75
$68,580
P90
$87,250
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $53,300 | $58,810 | $38,340 | $87,250 | 351,420 | — |
| 2022 | $49,610 | $54,760 | $35,510 | $82,600 | 363,250 | -6.92% |
| 2021 | $47,920 | $53,420 | $34,600 | $79,340 | 392,600 | -3.41% |
| 2020 | $47,410 | $52,340 | $32,830 | $81,940 | 405,870 | -1.06% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers. The highest median is in California at $93,160, 75% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $93,160 | +74.8% | $88,550 | 33,740 |
| New Jersey | $87,460 | +64.1% | $81,900 | 8,540 |
| Massachusetts | $78,810 | +47.9% | $77,260 | 5,950 |
| Oregon | $78,070 | +46.5% | $73,930 | 4,330 |
| New York | $71,300 | +33.8% | $74,580 | 26,080 |
| Alaska | $70,870 | +33% | $73,400 | 1,170 |
| Illinois | $64,440 | +20.9% | $66,430 | 12,070 |
| Nevada | $63,500 | +19.1% | $67,930 | 3,100 |
| Hawaii | $63,110 | +18.4% | $65,410 | 1,280 |
| Washington | $62,820 | +17.9% | $66,040 | 6,250 |
| Michigan | $62,460 | +17.2% | $58,460 | 7,790 |
| Wisconsin | $60,630 | +13.8% | $61,590 | 6,500 |
| Utah | $60,030 | +12.6% | $59,790 | 1,810 |
| Connecticut | $59,860 | +12.3% | $60,050 | 3,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,240 | +11.1% | $61,410 | 15,250 |
| Maryland | $58,950 | +10.6% | $61,000 | 5,950 |
| Minnesota | $58,620 | +10% | $59,990 | 4,980 |
| Colorado | $58,470 | +9.7% | $61,140 | 6,610 |
| Nebraska | $58,240 | +9.3% | $58,250 | 3,010 |
| Ohio | $56,530 | +6.1% | $55,540 | 12,560 |
| Delaware | $53,710 | +0.8% | $52,560 | 1,610 |
| Arizona | $53,260 | -0.1% | $54,330 | 13,260 |
| New Hampshire | $52,350 | -1.8% | $54,890 | 730 |
| Vermont | $50,250 | -5.7% | $52,030 | 410 |
| South Dakota | $49,950 | -6.3% | $50,500 | 1,210 |
| Iowa | $48,920 | -8.2% | $52,420 | 3,230 |
| Montana | $48,870 | -8.3% | $48,660 | 1,190 |
| Wyoming | $48,830 | -8.4% | $51,210 | 840 |
| North Dakota | $48,560 | -8.9% | $50,660 | 1,020 |
| Idaho | $48,400 | -9.2% | $51,620 | 1,800 |
| Maine | $48,360 | -9.3% | $48,480 | 990 |
| Texas | $48,030 | -9.9% | $49,540 | 35,570 |
| Virginia | $47,010 | -11.8% | $49,900 | 10,390 |
| Tennessee | $46,850 | -12.1% | $47,050 | 8,300 |
| North Carolina | $46,440 | -12.9% | $46,830 | 12,140 |
| West Virginia | $45,550 | -14.5% | $49,970 | 2,590 |
| Indiana | $44,370 | -16.8% | $46,000 | 6,870 |
| Oklahoma | $43,690 | -18% | $43,110 | 3,910 |
| South Carolina | $43,040 | -19.2% | $44,940 | 4,740 |
| Kansas | $42,020 | -21.2% | $43,440 | 3,270 |
| Georgia | $41,880 | -21.4% | $43,190 | 10,040 |
| New Mexico | $41,600 | -22% | $42,660 | 3,230 |
| Florida | $41,180 | -22.7% | $50,820 | 18,890 |
| Alabama | $40,760 | -23.5% | $44,450 | 4,840 |
| Arkansas | $40,480 | -24.1% | $41,290 | 4,590 |
| Louisiana | $39,420 | -26% | $41,480 | 6,950 |
| Missouri | $38,000 | -28.7% | $40,750 | 5,500 |
| Kentucky | $36,940 | -30.7% | $40,830 | 6,330 |
| Mississippi | $35,040 | -34.3% | $37,000 | 4,530 |