What is the salary of a Jail Nurse? In the United States, a Jail Nurse earns an average salary of $118,993. The salary range for a Jail Nurse is usually between $55,381 and $154,505 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $166,189. The highest Jail Nurse salary in the United States was $216,925. The average hourly pay for a Jail Nurse is $57.21.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Nurse salary are Washington, with an average salary of $247,936, followed by Georgia, with an average salary of $161,491, and Utah, with an average salary of $121,878. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Nurse job are Salt Lake County (UT), Simpson County (MS) and San Patricio County (TX).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT | $120,869 |
| Simpson County, MS | $88,218 |
| San Patricio County, TX | $75,160 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | $72,796 |
| Atascosa County, TX | $57,982 |
| Reno County, KS | $52,517 |
| Clark County, WI | $49,520 |
| Antrim County, MI | $44,348 |
| Baxter County, AR | $37,932 |
| County of Webster, KY | $34,232 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Jailer | $43,425 |
| Jail Administrator | $63,155 |
| Jail/Lieutenant | $73,598 |
| Jail Cook | $33,672 |
| Jail | $52,523 |
| Jail Captain | $83,249 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $31,654 | 5 |
| Colorado | $91,042 | 1 |
| Georgia | $161,491 | 2 |
| Indiana | $49,279 | 10 |
| Kansas | $77,725 | 2 |
| Kentucky | $61,826 | 2 |
| Michigan | $32,368 | 6 |
| Mississippi | $83,451 | 4 |
| Ohio | $60,515 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | $5,973 | 1 |
| Oregon | $28,080 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,942 | 2 |
| South Dakota | $71,794 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $49,917 | 2 |
| Texas | $59,781 | 12 |
| Utah | $121,878 | 70 |
| Virginia | $76,751 | 1 |
| Washington | $247,936 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $40,031 | 4 |