Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
The BLS estimates 380,500 Correctional Officers and Jailers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $58,940 (May 2025, SOC 33-3012). Across 314 metros with published figures, medians range from $30,730 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area to $132,670 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380,500 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$132,670 · 1,050 jobs
- Salinas, CA$109,620 · 1,510 jobs
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$107,220 · 3,280 jobs
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$107,220 · 710 jobs
- Stockton-Lodi, CA$107,220 · 1,220 jobs
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$107,220 · 1,300 jobs
- Vineland, NJ$106,570 · 1,090 jobs
- North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$101,080 · 990 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99,880 · 1,500 jobs
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$98,730 · 800 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$93,220 · 14,730 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$57,280 · 8,920 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$53,810 · 8,650 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78,770 · 6,070 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$67,200 · 5,570 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$58,930 · 5,170 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$66,770 · 5,010 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$84,550 · 4,940 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$94,730 · 4,800 jobs
- North Florida nonmetropolitan area$47,130 · 4,640 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area · Central East New York nonmetropolitan area · Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area · Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Georgia nonmetropolitan area · East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area · Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area · El Paso, TX · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Killeen-Temple, TX · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lincoln, NE · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Florida nonmetropolitan area · North Missouri nonmetropolitan area · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salinas, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area · South Illinois nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area · Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area · Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area · Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area · Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area · Utica-Rome, NY · Vineland, NJ · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area · West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area · West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Western Washington nonmetropolitan area · Yuma, AZ
Questions
What is the median Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in the U.S.?
$58,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $48,640–$75,850.
Where do Correctional Officers and Jailers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,670), Salinas, CA ($109,620), Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($107,220). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.