Jail Officer Salary

What is the salary of a Jail Officer? In the United States, a Jail Officer earns an average salary of $45,448. The salary range for a Jail Officer is usually between $23,991 and $60,686 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $95,421. The highest Jail Officer salary in the United States was $178,917. The average hourly pay for a Jail Officer is $21.85.

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

Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Officer salary are Massachusetts, with an average salary of $84,805, followed by California, with an average salary of $70,378, and Iowa, with an average salary of $45,165. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Officer job are Suffolk County Sheriffs Office (MA), Prince William County (VA) and Bartholomew County (IN).

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Average Salary

$45,448/yr

Records Number

897

Employers Number

Job Pay Rank

100,603^th

Jail Officer Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Jail Officer Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	$73,560
Prince William County, VA	$67,354
Bartholomew County, IN	$51,542
Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA	$45,224
Rappahannock Regional Jail Authority, VA	$43,723
Parke County, IN	$41,213
Hancock County, IN	$40,884
Posey County, IN	$40,419
Shelby County, IN	$38,069
Lagrange County, IN	$37,627

Similar Jobs

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
Jail Nurse	$118,993
Jailer/dispatcher	$47,840
Jail Commander	$59,791
Jail Deputy	$53,487

Jail Officer Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
California	$70,378	15
Georgia	$28,055	12
Iowa	$45,165	11
Indiana	$37,187	467
Massachusetts	$84,805	168
North Dakota	$4,403	12
Virginia	$43,262	251
Wisconsin	$10,715	2

Top Paid Jail Officer

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Name	State	Employer
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Daniel Antoine Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Daniel Antoine	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Ricardo Souffront Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Ricardo Souffront	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Dale Johnson Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Dale Johnson	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
John Flaherty Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	John Flaherty	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Dale Johnson Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Dale Johnson	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Fabrice Charlecius Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Fabrice Charlecius	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Scott Caspe Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Scott Caspe	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Daniel Damico Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Daniel Damico	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Sean O'Hare Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Sean O'Hare	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Saint Joy Marc Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Saint Joy Marc	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Marc Joy Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Marc Joy Saint	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Shawn O'Brien Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Shawn O'Brien	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Gerald Perkins Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Gerald Perkins	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Marc Joy Saint Sheriff Department Suffolk (Sds), MA	Marc Joy Saint	MA	Sheriff Department Suffolk (Sds)	View Details
Daniel Damico Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Daniel Damico	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details