Jail Captain Salary


What is the salary of a Jail Captain? In the United States, a Jail Captain earns an average salary of $83,249. The salary range for a Jail Captain is usually between $70,352 and $86,492 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $100,676. The highest Jail Captain salary in the United States was $107,948. The average hourly pay for a Jail Captain is $40.02.

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

Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Captain salary are California, with an average salary of $175,873, followed by Idaho, with an average salary of $152,399, and Virginia, with an average salary of $117,114. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Captain job are Prince William County (VA), Cowlitz County (WA) and Shelby County (TN).

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Average Salary
$83,249/yr
Records Number
32
Employers Number
20
Job Pay Rank
40,488th

Jail Captain Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Jail Captain Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Prince William County, VA$164,431
Cowlitz County, WA$107,648
Shelby County, TN$83,249
Kaufman County, TX$69,467
Porter County, IN$58,886

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Jailer$43,425
Jail Administrator$63,155
Jail/Lieutenant$73,598
Jail Cook$33,672
Jail$52,523
Jail Nurse$118,993
Jailer/dispatcher$47,840
Jail Commander$59,791
Jail Deputy$53,487
Jail-Supervisor$62,607

Jail Captain Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$78,7651
Arkansas$46,5011
California$175,8731
Colorado$61,1734
Georgia$55,3863
Idaho$152,3991
Indiana$63,6567
Kansas$101,0081
Kentucky$9961
Michigan$97,4394
Minnesota$120,9001
Mississippi$42,0002
Nebraska$47,1331
Ohio$70,4664
Tennessee$81,73912
Texas$78,52710
Virginia$117,1146
Washington$95,3394
Wisconsin$81,4087

Top Paid Jail Captain

NameStateEmployer
Timothy Bradford
Siskiyou County, CA
Timothy BradfordCASiskiyou CountyView Details
Robert Barker A
Prince William County, VA
Robert Barker AVAPrince William CountyView Details
Robert Powell L
Prince William County, VA
Robert Powell LVAPrince William CountyView Details
Janet Lynn Harmon-Hardy
Prince William County, VA
Janet Lynn Harmon-HardyVAPrince William CountyView Details
Jeff Huston
Siskiyou County, CA
Jeff HustonCASiskiyou CountyView Details
Allen West L
Prince William County, VA
Allen West LVAPrince William CountyView Details
Jason Vogt
Ada County, ID
Jason VogtIDAda CountyView Details
Michael Taylor T
Prince William County, VA
Michael Taylor TVAPrince William CountyView Details
Cynthia Depoy A
Prince William County, VA
Cynthia Depoy AVAPrince William CountyView Details
Susan McMahon J
Prince William County, VA
Susan McMahon JVAPrince William CountyView Details
George Hurlock W
Prince William County, VA
George Hurlock WVAPrince William CountyView Details
Timothy Bradford
Siskiyou County, CA
Timothy BradfordCASiskiyou CountyView Details
Jason Vogt
Ada County, ID
Jason VogtIDAda CountyView Details
George Hurlock
Prince William County, VA
George HurlockVAPrince William CountyView Details
Susan McMahon
Prince William County, VA
Susan McMahonVAPrince William CountyView Details
Cynthia Depoy
Prince William County, VA
Cynthia DepoyVAPrince William CountyView Details
Taylor Michael
Prince William County, VA
Taylor MichaelVAPrince William CountyView Details
George Hurlock
County of Prince William, VA
George HurlockVACounty of Prince WilliamView Details
Susan Mcmahon
County of Prince William, VA
Susan McmahonVACounty of Prince WilliamView Details
James Betts
Siskiyou County, CA
James BettsCASiskiyou CountyView Details
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