Correctional Officers and Jailers: pay by state
SOC 33-3012 ยท Protective Service. 49 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 37,860 | $92,410 | $96,370 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 7,570 | $87,780 | $94,770 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,360 | $82,890 | $86,310 |
| 4 | Nevada | 3,240 | $82,150 | $76,490 |
| 5 | Oregon | 3,650 | $80,890 | $83,690 |
| 6 | Washington | 6,800 | $78,150 | $79,460 |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,190 | $78,080 | $79,190 |
| 8 | New York | 27,770 | $77,240 | $76,820 |
| 9 | Alaska | 850 | $74,430 | $71,360 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7,360 | $73,690 | $73,470 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 1,310 | $72,280 | $69,570 |
| 12 | Utah | 2,050 | $67,930 | $67,290 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,350 | $67,870 | $66,040 |
| 14 | Colorado | 7,290 | $66,360 | $62,140 |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,060 | $66,140 | $64,250 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 680 | $65,030 | $61,360 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 15,560 | $64,650 | $63,460 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,780 | $64,570 | $64,750 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 3,250 | $64,120 | $63,380 |
| 20 | Delaware | 1,730 | $63,580 | $65,880 |
| 21 | Michigan | 8,220 | $63,120 | $64,020 |
| 22 | Ohio | 12,610 | $58,660 | $59,370 |
| 23 | Florida | 24,280 | $57,900 | $49,710 |
| 24 | Idaho | 2,370 | $57,350 | $53,580 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 920 | $57,310 | $54,780 |
| 26 | Iowa | 3,440 | $57,140 | $53,040 |
| 27 | Vermont | 450 | $56,890 | $53,810 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 2,980 | $56,670 | $52,890 |
| 29 | Arizona | 14,230 | $56,080 | $54,970 |
| 30 | North Dakota | 1,290 | $55,090 | $52,460 |
| 31 | Virginia | 11,270 | $54,450 | $50,140 |
| 32 | Maine | 1,090 | $53,790 | $52,730 |
| 33 | Kansas | 3,380 | $53,770 | $56,120 |
| 34 | Texas | 44,700 | $53,330 | $52,670 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 1,490 | $53,260 | $53,040 |
| 36 | Montana | 1,430 | $52,980 | $49,180 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 4,870 | $51,520 | $47,890 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 6,990 | $51,420 | $50,940 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 11,900 | $51,390 | $50,550 |
| 40 | Indiana | 8,060 | $51,030 | $48,340 |
| 41 | Alabama | 4,970 | $50,300 | $46,660 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 2,740 | $48,570 | $47,940 |
| 43 | Georgia | 10,640 | $47,980 | $47,520 |
| 44 | Missouri | 6,670 | $46,230 | $42,620 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 3,730 | $45,380 | $45,690 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 6,770 | $44,870 | $42,310 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 7,960 | $42,830 | $39,850 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 4,460 | $41,920 | $40,330 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 4,040 | $40,550 | $38,720 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Rhode Island. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.