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What correctional officers and jailers are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What correctional officers and jailers are paid nationally 10th percentile $42,760, 25th percentile $48,640, median $58,940, 75th percentile $75,850, 90th percentile $93,220 $42,760 $93,220 $48,640 $75,850 Median $58,940
The ten states with the most correctional officers and jailers employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Texas44,700$48,880 to $57,330 (middle half), median $52,670
California37,860$76,370 to $109,580 (middle half), median $96,370
New York27,770$68,450 to $91,250 (middle half), median $76,820
Florida24,280$47,130 to $65,230 (middle half), median $49,710
Pennsylvania15,560$50,500 to $79,390 (middle half), median $63,460
Arizona14,230$49,140 to $62,340 (middle half), median $54,970
Ohio12,610$49,480 to $66,850 (middle half), median $59,370
Illinois12,190$65,900 to $88,790 (middle half), median $79,190
North Carolina11,900$44,460 to $54,680 (middle half), median $50,550
Virginia11,270$47,570 to $59,030 (middle half), median $50,140

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.