What is the salary of a Jail Administrator? In the United States, a Jail Administrator earns an average salary of $63,155. The salary range for a Jail Administrator is usually between $51,117 and $90,020 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $111,800. The highest Jail Administrator salary in the United States was $149,836. The average hourly pay for a Jail Administrator is $30.36.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Administrator salary are Washington, with an average salary of $200,278, followed by California, with an average salary of $195,490, and North Dakota, with an average salary of $118,181. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Administrator job are Lancaster County (NE), Shelby County (TN) and City of Sheridan (AR).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Lancaster County, NE | $110,450 |
Shelby County, TN | $106,875 |
City of Sheridan, AR | $49,074 |
Dawson County, TX | $45,042 |
Lonoke County, AR | $30,502 |
Randolph County, AR | $21,138 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Jailer | $43,425 |
Jail/Lieutenant | $73,598 |
Jail Cook | $33,672 |
Jail | $52,523 |
Jail Captain | $83,249 |
Jail Nurse | $118,993 |
Jailer/dispatcher | $47,840 |
Jail Commander | $59,791 |
Jail Deputy | $53,487 |
Jail-Supervisor | $62,607 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Alabama | $52,037 | 4 |
Arkansas | $45,993 | 11 |
California | $195,490 | 4 |
Colorado | $57,752 | 2 |
Florida | $62,787 | 1 |
Georgia | $52,413 | 9 |
Iowa | $76,737 | 10 |
Idaho | $58,663 | 3 |
Indiana | $42,644 | 11 |
Kansas | $64,253 | 9 |
Kentucky | $30,646 | 4 |
Michigan | $59,463 | 9 |
Minnesota | $102,055 | 16 |
Missouri | $49,532 | 5 |
Mississippi | $56,485 | 2 |
North Dakota | $118,181 | 1 |
Nebraska | $87,516 | 4 |
New Mexico | $56,720 | 1 |
Ohio | $64,578 | 6 |
Oklahoma | $65,247 | 4 |
South Carolina | $89,398 | 2 |
South Dakota | $80,886 | 1 |
Tennessee | $84,368 | 6 |
Texas | $60,223 | 19 |
Virginia | $77,008 | 5 |
Washington | $200,278 | 1 |
Wisconsin | $65,931 | 11 |
Wyoming | $68,400 | 1 |