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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

National estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Industry profile for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Geographic profile for Correctional Officers and Jailers

National estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
363,250 0.3 % $ 26.33 $ 54,760 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.07 $ 19.16 $ 23.85 $ 30.82 $ 39.71
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,510 $ 39,850 $ 49,610 $ 64,110 $ 82,600

Industry profile for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Correctional Officers and Jailers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 182,010 8.58 $ 27.01 $ 56,190
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 149,960 2.79 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Facilities Support Services 14,750 8.53 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 14,710 0.71 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 260 0.11 $ 22.97 $ 47,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 182,010 8.58 $ 27.01 $ 56,190
Facilities Support Services 14,750 8.53 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 149,960 2.79 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 14,710 0.71 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 260 0.11 $ 22.97 $ 47,790

Top paying industries for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 14,710 0.71 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Investigation and Security Services (8) (8) $ 27.80 $ 57,830
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 182,010 8.58 $ 27.01 $ 56,190
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 149,960 2.79 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 260 0.11 $ 22.97 $ 47,790

Geographic profile for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Correctional Officers and Jailers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of correctional officers and jailers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 41,840 3.22 1.31 $ 21.42 $ 44,550
California 35,310 2.00 0.82 $ 40.63 $ 84,520
New York 31,650 3.47 1.41 $ 33.93 $ 70,570
Florida 16,870 1.83 0.75 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Pennsylvania 15,910 2.74 1.11 $ 27.97 $ 58,190


Map of location quotient of correctional officers and jailers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 12,790 4.22 1.72 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
West Virginia 2,790 4.12 1.68 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Alaska 1,240 4.05 1.65 $ 32.66 $ 67,940
Arkansas 4,630 3.76 1.53 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
New Mexico 3,070 3.75 1.53 $ 19.07 $ 39,660


Map of annual mean wages of correctional officers and jailers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Correctional Officers and Jailers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 35,310 2.00 0.82 $ 40.63 $ 84,520
New Jersey 8,610 2.10 0.85 $ 36.93 $ 76,810
New York 31,650 3.47 1.41 $ 33.93 $ 70,570
Oregon 4,480 2.36 0.96 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Massachusetts 5,520 1.55 0.63 $ 33.24 $ 69,140



Map of employment of correctional officers and jailers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 18,560 2.02 0.82 $ 38.57 $ 80,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,180 2.68 1.09 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,870 3.54 1.44 $ 23.28 $ 48,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,590 1.73 0.71 $ 23.98 $ 49,880
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,870 2.12 0.86 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,470 1.24 0.50 $ 33.40 $ 69,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,970 1.84 0.75 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,680 0.77 0.31 $ 35.61 $ 74,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,150 2.54 1.03 $ 40.32 $ 83,860
Bakersfield, CA 3,430 10.57 4.30 $ 43.61 $ 90,710


Map of location quotient of correctional officers and jailers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Correctional Officers and Jailers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pine Bluff, AR 1,000 34.62 14.10 $ 20.53 $ 42,700
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 1,580 26.03 10.60 $ 37.47 $ 77,940
The Villages, FL 880 24.27 9.88 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
El Centro, CA 1,280 20.46 8.33 $ 44.33 $ 92,210
Glens Falls, NY 920 18.77 7.64 $ 28.57 $ 59,430
Yuma, AZ 1,140 16.86 6.87 $ 20.97 $ 43,630
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 520 15.51 6.31 $ 20.56 $ 42,750
Terre Haute, IN 880 13.86 5.64 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Carson City, NV 370 12.37 5.04 $ 27.29 $ 56,750
Killeen-Temple, TX 1,690 11.71 4.77 $ 20.00 $ 41,600