Jail Administrator Salary


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.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Jail Administrator Jobs?

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).

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Jail Administrator Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$63,155/yr
Records Number
92
Employers Number
80
Job Pay Rank
67,960th

Jail Administrator Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Jail Administrator Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
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

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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

Jail Administrator Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$52,0374
Arkansas$45,99311
California$195,4904
Colorado$57,7522
Florida$62,7871
Georgia$52,4139
Iowa$76,73710
Idaho$58,6633
Indiana$42,64411
Kansas$64,2539
Kentucky$30,6464
Michigan$59,4639
Minnesota$102,05516
Missouri$49,5325
Mississippi$56,4852
North Dakota$118,1811
Nebraska$87,5164
New Mexico$56,7201
Ohio$64,5786
Oklahoma$65,2474
South Carolina$89,3982
South Dakota$80,8861
Tennessee$84,3686
Texas$60,22319
Virginia$77,0085
Washington$200,2781
Wisconsin$65,93111
Wyoming$68,4001
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