Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary by State

National average: $63,608 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$92,410
New Jersey$87,780
Massachusetts$82,890
Nevada$82,150
Oregon$80,890
Washington$78,150
Illinois$78,080
New York$77,240
Alaska$74,430
Wisconsin$73,690
Hawaii$72,280
Utah$67,930
Minnesota$67,870
Colorado$66,360
Maryland$66,140
New Hampshire$65,030
Pennsylvania$64,650
Connecticut$64,570
Nebraska$64,120
Delaware$63,580
Michigan$63,120
Ohio$58,660
Florida$57,900
Idaho$57,350
Wyoming$57,310
Iowa$57,140
Vermont$56,890
West Virginia$56,670
Arizona$56,080
North Dakota$55,090
Virginia$54,450
Maine$53,790
Kansas$53,770
Texas$53,330
South Dakota$53,260
Montana$52,980
South Carolina$51,520
Tennessee$51,420
North Carolina$51,390
Indiana$51,030
Alabama$50,300
New Mexico$48,570
Georgia$47,980
Missouri$46,230
Oklahoma$45,380
Kentucky$44,870
Louisiana$42,830
Arkansas$41,920
Mississippi$40,550