Correctional Officers and Jailers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,970

Highest

$95,840

California

Lowest

$36,710

Mississippi

Total Employment

364,670

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$95,840	37,760	+65.3%
2	New Jersey	$90,150	7,840	+55.5%
3	Oregon	$83,120	3,910	+43.4%
4	Massachusetts	$78,830	5,810	+36.0%
5	Illinois	$78,750	12,210	+35.8%
6	Nevada	$76,800	3,010	+32.5%
7	Washington	$76,400	6,470	+31.8%
8	New York	$75,330	29,710	+29.9%
9	Wisconsin	$74,490	6,290	+28.5%
10	Alaska	$71,360	810	+23.1%
11	Hawaii	$66,250	1,260	+14.3%
12	Michigan	$65,250	8,200	+12.6%
13	Minnesota	$64,670	3,470	+11.6%
14	Pennsylvania	$63,540	15,260	+9.6%
15	Connecticut	$62,690	3,710	+8.1%
16	Nebraska	$62,680	3,150	+8.1%
17	Maryland	$62,380	5,950	+7.6%
18	New Hampshire	$61,420	620	+6.0%
19	Utah	$61,340	1,980	+5.8%
20	Delaware	$61,000	1,610	+5.2%
21	Colorado	$60,670	6,900	+4.7%
22	Rhode Island	$60,170	990	+3.8%
23	Ohio	$58,840	12,350	+1.5%
24	North Dakota	$55,760	1,020	-3.8%
25	Arizona	$54,970	13,840	-5.2%
26	South Dakota	$52,310	1,380	-9.8%
27	Wyoming	$51,740	850	-10.7%
28	Tennessee	$51,490	7,610	-11.2%
29	Idaho	$51,440	2,240	-11.3%
30	Iowa	$51,420	3,210	-11.3%
31	Maine	$51,270	1,010	-11.6%
32	Texas	$51,020	39,150	-12.0%
33	West Virginia	$49,990	2,640	-13.8%
34	Virginia	$49,980	11,720	-13.8%
35	Montana	$49,700	1,320	-14.3%
36	Vermont	$49,110	460	-15.3%
37	North Carolina	$49,080	11,780	-15.3%
38	South Carolina	$48,470	4,940	-16.4%
39	Florida	$48,260	22,390	-16.8%
40	New Mexico	$47,420	2,960	-18.2%
41	Alabama	$46,400	4,730	-20.0%
42	Kansas	$46,080	3,640	-20.5%
43	Indiana	$45,970	6,870	-20.7%
44	Oklahoma	$45,970	3,690	-20.7%
45	Georgia	$44,500	10,090	-23.2%
46	Louisiana	$41,820	7,290	-27.9%
47	Missouri	$41,310	5,920	-28.7%
48	Arkansas	$40,330	4,250	-30.4%
49	Kentucky	$40,230	5,870	-30.6%
50	Mississippi	$36,710	4,530	-36.7%