Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by State

National median: $58,940

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$46,660
Alaska$71,360
Arizona$54,970
Arkansas$40,330
California$96,370
Colorado$62,140
Connecticut$64,750
Delaware$65,880
Florida$49,710
Georgia$47,520
Hawaii$69,570
Idaho$53,580
Illinois$79,190
Indiana$48,340
Iowa$53,040
Kansas$56,120
Kentucky$42,310
Louisiana$39,850
Maine$52,730
Maryland$64,250
Massachusetts$86,310
Michigan$64,020
Minnesota$66,040
Mississippi$38,720
Missouri$42,620
Montana$49,180
Nebraska$63,380
Nevada$76,490
New Hampshire$61,360
New Jersey$94,770
New Mexico$47,940
New York$76,820
North Carolina$50,550
North Dakota$52,460
Ohio$59,370
Oklahoma$45,690
Oregon$83,690
Pennsylvania$63,460
South Carolina$47,890
South Dakota$53,040
Tennessee$50,940
Texas$52,670
Utah$67,290
Vermont$53,810
Virginia$50,140
Washington$79,460
West Virginia$52,890
Wisconsin$73,470
Wyoming$54,780

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)