What is the salary of a Jail? In the United States, a Jail earns an average salary of $51,368. The salary range for a Jail is usually between $39,609 and $58,500 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $67,410. The highest Jail salary in the United States was $104,385. The average hourly pay for a Jail is $24.70.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Jail salary are California, with an average salary of $70,599, followed by Maryland, with an average salary of $69,805, and Washington, with an average salary of $63,005. Employers paying the highest salary for a Jail job are Ward County (TX), Rockingham County (VA) and Adams County (ID).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Ward County, TX | $61,625 |
| Rockingham County, VA | $57,742 |
| Adams County, ID | $51,144 |
| Juab County, UT | $48,823 |
| City of Osceola, AR | $42,442 |
| Dyer County, TN | $41,640 |
| Bent County, CO | $29,483 |
| Yell County, AR | $14,984 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Jailer | $44,493 |
| Jail Administrator | $68,134 |
| Jail/Lieutenant | $64,540 |
| Jail Cook | $40,824 |
| Jail Nurse | $101,818 |
| Jail Captain | $83,249 |
| Jailer/dispatcher | $48,723 |
| Jail Commander | $59,951 |
| Jail Deputy | $53,170 |
| Jail-Supervisor | $66,196 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,709 | 31 |
| Arkansas | $20,476 | 20 |
| California | $70,599 | 43 |
| Colorado | $29,483 | 30 |
| Georgia | $32,697 | 79 |
| Iowa | $38,819 | 11 |
| Idaho | $51,144 | 9 |
| Indiana | $27,979 | 27 |
| Kentucky | $27,814 | 26 |
| Louisiana | $29,381 | 15 |
| Maryland | $69,805 | 86 |
| Michigan | $57,941 | 1 |
| Ohio | $27,456 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | $25,480 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,317 | 52 |
| Tennessee | $41,640 | 55 |
| Texas | $61,626 | 22 |
| Utah | $48,823 | 19 |
| Virginia | $57,743 | 114 |
| Washington | $63,005 | 9 |
| West Virginia | $24,868 | 4 |