Jail Officer Salary

What is the salary of a Jail Officer? In the United States, a Jail Officer earns an average salary of $39,504. The salary range for a Jail Officer is usually between $24,619 and $52,338 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $78,222. The highest Jail Officer salary in the United States was $181,286. The average hourly pay for a Jail Officer is $18.99.

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

Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail Officer salary are California, with an average salary of $70,378, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $62,191, and Virginia, with an average salary of $42,294. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail Officer job are Suffolk County Sheriffs Office (MA), Bartholomew County (IN) and Western Tidewater Regional Jail (VA).

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Average Salary

$39,504/yr

Records Number

1,009

Employers Number

Job Pay Rank

108,465^th

Jail Officer Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Jail Officer Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	$62,191
Bartholomew County, IN	$46,131
Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA	$44,590
Jones County, IA	$40,944
Rappahannock Regional Jail Authority, VA	$40,667
Hancock County, IN	$39,035
Lagrange County, IN	$35,621
Orange County, IN	$35,422
Greene County, IN	$35,073
Montgomery County, IN	$33,332

Similar Jobs

Job Title	Average Salary
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

Jail Officer Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
California	$70,378	15
Georgia	$28,055	12
Iowa	$40,945	12
Indiana	$32,590	493
Massachusetts	$62,191	252
North Dakota	$39,667	22
Virginia	$42,294	252
Wisconsin	$10,715	2

Top Paid Jail Officer

Jail Officer Salary Lookup

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
Joy Marc Saint Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Joy Marc Saint	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
Daniel Damico Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Daniel Damico	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
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
Durell Lymon Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Durell Lymon	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Don Juan Murray Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Don Juan Murray	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Marqui Murphy Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Marqui Murphy	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Dale Johnson Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Dale Johnson	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
George Allard Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	George Allard	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Lenox Janga Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Lenox Janga	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details
Daniel Damico Suffolk County Sheriffs Office, MA	Daniel Damico	MA	Suffolk County Sheriffs Office	View Details