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Correctional Officers and Jailers
Full correctional officers and jailers overview →U.S. mean $63,630 · median $58,940
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $92,410 | $96,370 | $44 | +45.2% | $63,380–$114,730 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $87,780 | $94,770 | $42 | +38% | $51,410–$106,570 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $82,890 | $86,310 | $40 | +30.3% | $63,520–$101,620 |
| Nevada | #4 | $82,150 | $76,490 | $40 | +29.1% | $62,150–$102,610 |
| Oregon | #5 | $80,890 | $83,690 | $39 | +27.1% | $64,200–$95,820 |
| Washington | #6 | $78,150 | $79,460 | $38 | +22.8% | $64,460–$95,430 |
| Illinois | #7 | $78,080 | $79,190 | $38 | +22.7% | $50,520–$102,770 |
| New York | #8 | $77,240 | $76,820 | $37 | +21.4% | $58,940–$93,220 |
| Alaska | #9 | $74,430 | $71,360 | $36 | +17% | $60,340–$94,930 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $73,690 | $73,470 | $35 | +15.8% | $56,540–$92,140 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $72,280 | $69,570 | $35 | +13.6% | $64,250–$82,240 |
| Utah | #12 | $67,930 | $67,290 | $33 | +6.8% | $47,700–$84,680 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $67,870 | $66,040 | $33 | +6.7% | $54,060–$82,380 |
| Colorado | #14 | $66,360 | $62,140 | $32 | +4.3% | $52,370–$87,690 |
| Maryland | #15 | $66,140 | $64,250 | $32 | +3.9% | $53,100–$82,280 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $65,030 | $61,360 | $31 | +2.2% | $47,480–$82,240 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $64,650 | $63,460 | $31 | +1.6% | $46,840–$85,630 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $64,570 | $64,750 | $31 | +1.5% | $55,520–$70,710 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $64,120 | $63,380 | $31 | +0.8% | $47,630–$78,270 |
| Delaware | #20 | $63,580 | $65,880 | $31 | -0.1% | $46,520–$79,260 |
| Michigan | #21 | $63,120 | $64,020 | $30 | -0.8% | $47,360–$77,990 |
| Ohio | #22 | $58,660 | $59,370 | $28 | -7.8% | $46,930–$68,060 |
| Florida | #23 | $57,900 | $49,710 | $28 | -9% | $45,760–$80,500 |
| Idaho | #24 | $57,350 | $53,580 | $28 | -9.9% | $45,430–$74,720 |
| Wyoming | #25 | $57,310 | $54,780 | $28 | -9.9% | $50,340–$71,010 |
| Iowa | #26 | $57,140 | $53,040 | $27 | -10.2% | $47,670–$73,530 |
| Vermont | #27 | $56,890 | $53,810 | $27 | -10.6% | $46,010–$71,660 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $56,670 | $52,890 | $27 | -10.9% | $45,390–$75,610 |
| Arizona | #29 | $56,080 | $54,970 | $27 | -11.9% | $45,620–$65,030 |
| North Dakota | #30 | $55,090 | $52,460 | $26 | -13.4% | $47,580–$62,870 |
| Virginia | #31 | $54,450 | $50,140 | $26 | -14.4% | $46,320–$70,570 |
| Maine | #32 | $53,790 | $52,730 | $26 | -15.5% | $44,640–$60,510 |
| Kansas | #33 | $53,770 | $56,120 | $26 | -15.5% | $37,000–$64,940 |
| Texas | #34 | $53,330 | $52,670 | $26 | -16.2% | $44,870–$60,550 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $53,260 | $53,040 | $26 | -16.3% | $43,240–$66,390 |
| Montana | #36 | $52,980 | $49,180 | $25 | -16.7% | $44,690–$62,730 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $51,520 | $47,890 | $25 | -19% | $40,090–$71,390 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $51,420 | $50,940 | $25 | -19.2% | $38,690–$62,790 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $51,390 | $50,550 | $25 | -19.2% | $38,850–$63,150 |
| Indiana | #40 | $51,030 | $48,340 | $25 | -19.8% | $41,670–$61,840 |
| Alabama | #41 | $50,300 | $46,660 | $24 | -20.9% | $30,430–$74,290 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $48,570 | $47,940 | $23 | -23.7% | $37,900–$59,330 |
| Georgia | #43 | $47,980 | $47,520 | $23 | -24.6% | $36,820–$58,430 |
| Missouri | #44 | $46,230 | $42,620 | $22 | -27.3% | $37,210–$63,940 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $45,380 | $45,690 | $22 | -28.7% | $34,530–$58,380 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $44,870 | $42,310 | $22 | -29.5% | $29,910–$61,820 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $42,830 | $39,850 | $21 | -32.7% | $30,770–$55,260 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $41,920 | $40,330 | $20 | -34.1% | $31,200–$49,360 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $40,550 | $38,720 | $20 | -36.3% | $27,540–$55,580 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.