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Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median correctional officers and jailers in the US earns $58,940 per year (380,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($96,370) and lowest in Mississippi ($38,720) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in California $96,370 $71,894 $5,991 74.6% 37,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers in New Jersey $94,770 $71,652 $5,971 75.6% 7,570
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts $86,310 $65,454 $5,454 75.8% 6,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Oregon $83,690 $61,213 $5,101 73.1% 3,650
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Washington $79,460 $64,730 $5,394 81.5% 6,800
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Illinois $79,190 $60,765 $5,064 76.7% 12,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers in New York $76,820 $59,322 $4,943 77.2% 27,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Nevada $76,490 $62,641 $5,220 81.9% 3,240
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Wisconsin $73,470 $58,003 $4,834 78.9% 7,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Alaska $71,360 $59,032 $4,919 82.7% 850
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Hawaii $69,570 $54,015 $4,501 77.6% 1,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Utah $67,290 $53,141 $4,428 79% 2,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Minnesota $66,040 $52,276 $4,356 79.2% 5,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Delaware $65,880 $52,108 $4,342 79.1% 1,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Connecticut $64,750 $52,218 $4,351 80.6% 3,780
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Maryland $64,250 $51,117 $4,260 79.6% 6,060
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Michigan $64,020 $51,150 $4,263 79.9% 8,220
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Pennsylvania $63,460 $51,222 $4,268 80.7% 15,560
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Nebraska $63,380 $51,102 $4,258 80.6% 3,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Colorado $62,140 $50,084 $4,174 80.6% 7,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers in New Hampshire $61,360 $51,483 $4,290 83.9% 680
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Ohio $59,370 $49,034 $4,086 82.6% 12,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Kansas $56,120 $44,941 $3,745 80.1% 3,380
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Arizona $54,970 $45,183 $3,765 82.2% 14,230
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Wyoming $54,780 $46,196 $3,850 84.3% 920
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Vermont $53,810 $44,048 $3,671 81.9% 450
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Idaho $53,580 $43,500 $3,625 81.2% 2,370
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Iowa $53,040 $43,434 $3,620 81.9% 3,440
Correctional Officers and Jailers in South Dakota $53,040 $44,798 $3,733 84.5% 1,490
Correctional Officers and Jailers in West Virginia $52,890 $43,028 $3,586 81.4% 2,980
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Maine $52,730 $42,171 $3,514 80% 1,090
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Texas $52,670 $44,500 $3,708 84.5% 44,700
Correctional Officers and Jailers in North Dakota $52,460 $44,332 $3,694 84.5% 1,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Tennessee $50,940 $43,110 $3,593 84.6% 6,990
Correctional Officers and Jailers in North Carolina $50,550 $41,289 $3,441 81.7% 11,900
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Virginia $50,140 $40,399 $3,367 80.6% 11,270
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Florida $49,710 $42,122 $3,510 84.7% 24,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Montana $49,180 $40,141 $3,345 81.6% 1,430
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Indiana $48,340 $39,625 $3,302 82% 8,060
Correctional Officers and Jailers in New Mexico $47,940 $39,606 $3,300 82.6% 2,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers in South Carolina $47,890 $38,943 $3,245 81.3% 4,870
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Georgia $47,520 $38,519 $3,210 81.1% 10,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Alabama $46,660 $37,603 $3,134 80.6% 4,970
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Oklahoma $45,690 $37,381 $3,115 81.8% 3,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Missouri $42,620 $35,359 $2,947 83% 6,670
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Kentucky $42,310 $34,813 $2,901 82.3% 6,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Arkansas $40,330 $33,225 $2,769 82.4% 4,460
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Louisiana $39,850 $33,390 $2,783 83.8% 7,960
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Mississippi $38,720 $32,475 $2,706 83.9% 4,040
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