What is the salary of a Jail Clerk? In the United States, a Jail Clerk earns an average salary of $55,492. The salary range for a Jail Clerk is usually between $37,304 and $67,440 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $73,485. The highest Jail Clerk salary in the United States was $84,367. The average hourly pay for a Jail Clerk is $26.68.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Clerk salary are Utah, with an average salary of $59,340, followed by Wisconsin, with an average salary of $53,490, and Indiana, with an average salary of $42,739. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Clerk job are Salt Lake County (UT), Allen County (IN) and Clark County (OH).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Salt Lake County, UT | $59,339 |
Allen County, IN | $48,317 |
Clark County, OH | $39,356 |
Vanderburgh County, IN | $39,137 |
Clinton County, IN | $38,786 |
Cass County, TX | $36,234 |
Hood County, TX | $34,750 |
Boone County, AR | $32,624 |
Bowie County, TX | $32,613 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Jailer | $41,282 |
Jail Administrator | $62,086 |
Jail/Lieutenant | $69,880 |
Jail Cook | $45,456 |
Jailer/dispatcher | $39,461 |
Jail Captain | $71,267 |
Jail | $54,324 |
Jail Commander | $55,024 |
Jail Nurse | $81,362 |
Jail Deputy | $76,722 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arkansas | $32,624 | 1 |
Georgia | $27,643 | 2 |
Iowa | $37,570 | 1 |
Indiana | $42,739 | 5 |
Michigan | $39,223 | 1 |
Nebraska | $36,447 | 1 |
Ohio | $39,357 | 1 |
Pennsylvania | $38,498 | 3 |
Texas | $34,587 | 4 |
Utah | $59,340 | 32 |
Wisconsin | $53,490 | 16 |