Correctional Officers and Jailers
SOC code 33-3012 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,760 | $20.56 |
| 25th percentile | $48,640 | $23.38 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,940 | $28.34 |
| 75th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 |
| 90th percentile | $93,220 | $44.82 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,730 | $49,050 | $46,400 | $29,000 | $37,600 | $61,370 | $71,070 |
| Alaska | 810 | $74,120 | $71,360 | $60,340 | $64,440 | $79,560 | $92,160 |
| Arizona | 13,840 | $55,160 | $54,970 | $45,620 | $48,600 | $61,650 | $65,850 |
| Arkansas | 4,250 | $41,900 | $40,330 | $30,790 | $36,010 | $45,730 | $49,940 |
| California | 37,760 | $91,470 | $95,840 | $62,880 | $78,340 | $106,380 | $111,380 |
| Colorado | 6,900 | $65,920 | $60,670 | $54,710 | $54,710 | $74,760 | $92,730 |
| Connecticut | 3,710 | $62,710 | $62,690 | $54,160 | $57,770 | $68,980 | $68,980 |
| Delaware | 1,610 | $59,340 | $61,000 | $43,850 | $52,000 | $67,890 | $73,390 |
| Florida | 22,390 | $57,980 | $48,260 | $45,760 | $45,760 | $65,290 | $81,600 |
| Georgia | 10,090 | $45,640 | $44,500 | $35,810 | $40,080 | $48,450 | $57,120 |
| Hawaii | 1,260 | $68,930 | $66,250 | $61,190 | $66,250 | $66,250 | $78,320 |
| Idaho | 2,240 | $55,970 | $51,440 | $46,360 | $47,840 | $60,880 | $76,470 |
| Illinois | 12,210 | $79,360 | $78,750 | $52,790 | $66,560 | $91,100 | $105,590 |
| Indiana | 6,870 | $49,310 | $45,970 | $41,810 | $44,180 | $51,080 | $62,680 |
| Iowa | 3,210 | $54,720 | $51,420 | $44,530 | $47,940 | $61,310 | $66,000 |
| Kansas | 3,640 | $47,250 | $46,080 | $35,830 | $40,420 | $50,920 | $60,250 |
| Kentucky | 5,870 | $43,510 | $40,230 | $29,230 | $35,190 | $48,800 | $65,150 |
| Louisiana | 7,290 | $43,490 | $41,820 | $30,570 | $36,390 | $48,450 | $57,230 |
| Maine | 1,010 | $52,180 | $51,270 | $43,170 | $48,400 | $56,490 | $58,920 |
| Maryland | 5,950 | $64,670 | $62,380 | $52,500 | $59,030 | $64,880 | $78,490 |
| Massachusetts | 5,810 | $77,200 | $78,830 | $58,640 | $67,420 | $86,060 | $92,190 |
| Michigan | 8,200 | $60,760 | $65,250 | $43,890 | $52,620 | $66,290 | $77,130 |
| Minnesota | 3,470 | $65,710 | $64,670 | $50,840 | $56,530 | $76,480 | $80,750 |
| Mississippi | 4,530 | $39,010 | $36,710 | $26,090 | $30,690 | $42,770 | $51,680 |
| Missouri | 5,920 | $43,920 | $41,310 | $36,370 | $41,310 | $44,260 | $54,190 |
| Montana | 1,320 | $53,990 | $49,700 | $46,580 | $47,910 | $59,010 | $62,040 |
| Nebraska | 3,150 | $62,760 | $62,680 | $47,170 | $59,990 | $69,410 | $74,980 |
| Nevada | 3,010 | $79,490 | $76,800 | $59,700 | $67,250 | $89,840 | $102,960 |
| New Hampshire | 620 | $63,390 | $61,420 | $47,040 | $50,600 | $68,000 | $83,680 |
| New Jersey | 7,840 | $83,990 | $90,150 | $51,010 | $66,300 | $99,480 | $101,370 |
| New Mexico | 2,960 | $48,300 | $47,420 | $36,880 | $43,210 | $49,610 | $60,120 |
| New York | 29,710 | $75,060 | $75,330 | $56,150 | $65,980 | $84,000 | $92,190 |
| North Carolina | 11,780 | $50,450 | $49,080 | $39,070 | $43,650 | $53,010 | $62,930 |
| North Dakota | 1,020 | $56,250 | $55,760 | $46,380 | $48,490 | $62,930 | $64,660 |
| Ohio | 12,350 | $57,050 | $58,840 | $45,800 | $47,480 | $64,560 | $64,810 |
| Oklahoma | 3,690 | $45,740 | $45,970 | $33,320 | $39,800 | $49,360 | $57,740 |
| Oregon | 3,910 | $79,330 | $83,120 | $59,240 | $66,530 | $87,660 | $96,790 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,260 | $63,720 | $63,540 | $44,620 | $50,520 | $76,750 | $83,260 |
| Rhode Island | 990 | $63,660 | $60,170 | $47,520 | $47,520 | $76,130 | $98,390 |
| South Carolina | 4,940 | $50,740 | $48,470 | $41,640 | $42,670 | $55,850 | $69,810 |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | $50,960 | $52,310 | $35,610 | $42,760 | $57,320 | $63,590 |
| Tennessee | 7,610 | $51,290 | $51,490 | $37,920 | $46,150 | $55,100 | $65,190 |
| Texas | 39,150 | $52,460 | $51,020 | $44,660 | $47,380 | $54,330 | $61,270 |
| Utah | 1,980 | $63,980 | $61,340 | $45,300 | $56,740 | $73,390 | $79,150 |
| Vermont | 460 | $51,620 | $49,110 | $42,430 | $44,470 | $58,280 | $65,830 |
| Virginia | 11,720 | $54,030 | $49,980 | $44,970 | $46,650 | $59,040 | $73,040 |
| Washington | 6,470 | $76,100 | $76,400 | $62,930 | $67,960 | $80,590 | $94,380 |
| West Virginia | 2,640 | $55,410 | $49,990 | $39,990 | $47,990 | $63,340 | $81,430 |
| Wisconsin | 6,290 | $75,900 | $74,490 | $52,670 | $59,800 | $90,330 | $103,600 |
| Wyoming | 850 | $55,110 | $51,740 | $43,160 | $47,650 | $62,690 | $71,130 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.