Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries across 49 states

$59,549

National Average (Median)

$96,370

Highest: California

$38,720

Lowest: Mississippi

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by State

Compare Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$38,720

$96,370

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $46,660 AK $71,360 AZ $54,970 AR $40,330 CA $96,370 CO $62,140 CT $64,750 DE $65,880 FL $49,710 GA $47,520 HI $69,570 ID $53,580 IL $79,190 IN $48,340 IA $53,040 KS $56,120 KY $42,310 LA $39,850 ME $52,730 MD $64,250 MA $86,310 MI $64,020 MN $66,040 MS $38,720 MO $42,620 MT $49,180 NE $63,380 NV $76,490 NH $61,360 NJ $94,770 NM $47,940 NY $76,820 NC $50,550 ND $52,460 OH $59,370 OK $45,690 OR $83,690 PA $63,460 SC $47,890 SD $53,040 TN $50,940 TX $52,670 UT $67,290 VT $53,810 VA $50,140 WA $79,460 WV $52,890 WI $73,470 WY $54,780

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$96,370

New Jersey

$94,770

Massachusetts

$86,310

Oregon

$83,690

Washington

$79,460

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$96,370	$92,410	37,860
2	New Jersey	$94,770	$87,780	7,570
3	Massachusetts	$86,310	$82,890	6,360
4	Oregon	$83,690	$80,890	3,650
5	Washington	$79,460	$78,150	6,800
6	Illinois	$79,190	$78,080	12,190
7	New York	$76,820	$77,240	27,770
8	Nevada	$76,490	$82,150	3,240
9	Wisconsin	$73,470	$73,690	7,360
10	Alaska	$71,360	$74,430	850
11	Hawaii	$69,570	$72,280	1,310
12	Utah	$67,290	$67,930	2,050
13	Minnesota	$66,040	$67,870	5,350
14	Delaware	$65,880	$63,580	1,730
15	Connecticut	$64,750	$64,570	3,780
16	Maryland	$64,250	$66,140	6,060
17	Michigan	$64,020	$63,120	8,220
18	Pennsylvania	$63,460	$64,650	15,560
19	Nebraska	$63,380	$64,120	3,250
20	Colorado	$62,140	$66,360	7,290
21	New Hampshire	$61,360	$65,030	680
22	Ohio	$59,370	$58,660	12,610
23	Kansas	$56,120	$53,770	3,380
24	Arizona	$54,970	$56,080	14,230
25	Wyoming	$54,780	$57,310	920
26	Vermont	$53,810	$56,890	450
27	Idaho	$53,580	$57,350	2,370
28	Iowa	$53,040	$57,140	3,440
29	South Dakota	$53,040	$53,260	1,490
30	West Virginia	$52,890	$56,670	2,980
31	Maine	$52,730	$53,790	1,090
32	Texas	$52,670	$53,330	44,700
33	North Dakota	$52,460	$55,090	1,290
34	Tennessee	$50,940	$51,420	6,990
35	North Carolina	$50,550	$51,390	11,900
36	Virginia	$50,140	$54,450	11,270
37	Florida	$49,710	$57,900	24,280
38	Montana	$49,180	$52,980	1,430
39	Indiana	$48,340	$51,030	8,060
40	New Mexico	$47,940	$48,570	2,740
41	South Carolina	$47,890	$51,520	4,870
42	Georgia	$47,520	$47,980	10,640
43	Alabama	$46,660	$50,300	4,970
44	Oklahoma	$45,690	$45,380	3,730
45	Missouri	$42,620	$46,230	6,670
46	Kentucky	$42,310	$44,870	6,770
47	Arkansas	$40,330	$41,920	4,460
48	Louisiana	$39,850	$42,830	7,960
49	Mississippi	$38,720	$40,550	4,040

Correctional Officers and Jailers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Correctional Officers and Jailers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS