33 Series · SOC 33-3012
Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,940
- Median / year
- +1.7%
- 2024→2025
- $93,220
- Top 10% earn
- -7.8%
- Growth '24–'34
- 380,500
- Estimated US jobs
Correctional Officers and Jailers earn a median of $58,940 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,940, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,760 (10th percentile) to $93,220 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 380,500 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($96,370).
The pay verdict
Correctional Officers and Jailers earn a median of $58,940, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 46% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #12 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 7.8% by 2034.
- $58,940
- Median annual wage
- Top 54%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 24
- in Protective Service
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $96,370. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Correctional Officers and Jailers moved from $45,180 in May 2019 to $58,940 in May 2025 (+30.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Correctional Officers and Jailers sits +6.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) has a national median of $58,940 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $42,760 to $93,220, and the published mean is $63,630. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 380,500 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 409 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $57,970 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $58,940 in May 2025, a rise of $970 (+1.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -7.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 30,100 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of C, with a fatality rate of 8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 6 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $96,370, which is +64% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $132,670. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$58,940
per year
Median Hourly
$28.34/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$63,630
average
Employment
380,500
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Correctional Officers and Jailers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,940 Bottom 46% higher than 46% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$58,940 · 46th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Correctional Officers and Jailers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Security Guards: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $38020
- Police and Sheriff's…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $76210
- Correctional Officer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $58940
- Firefighters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $59280
- Lifeguards, Ski Patr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $33580
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.9%, Median annual wage $106040
- Detectives and Crimi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $93790
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $93530
- Crossing Guards and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $38100
- Protective Service W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $42540
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $55940
- School Bus Monitors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.7%, Median annual wage $35100
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $77970
- Transportation Secur…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $66770
- Private Detectives a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6%, Median annual wage $51220
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $76400
- Bailiffs: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.2%, Median annual wage $56600
- Fire Inspectors and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $75920
- Animal Control Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $45660
- Gambling Surveillanc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.3%, Median annual wage $43370
- Parking Enforcement …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $46730
- Fish and Game Wardens: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $74060
- Transit and Railroad…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $90230
- Forest Fire Inspecto…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.6%, Median annual wage $56870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-7.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
30,100
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-30,100
387,500 (2024) → 357,400 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Moderate Risk
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
8/100K
Injury Rate
6/100
Danger Index
28/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Correctional Officers and Jailers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
- ▸ Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
- ▸ Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
- ▸ Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
- ▸ Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.
- ▸ Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities.
- ▸ Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.
- ▸ Search for and recapture escapees.
- ▸ Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges.
- ▸ Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Correctional Officers and Jailers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $40,530 |
| 2016 | $42,820 |
| 2017 | $43,540 |
| 2018 | $44,330 |
| 2019 | $45,180 |
| 2020 | $47,410 |
| 2021 | $47,920 |
| 2022 | $49,610 |
| 2023 | $53,300 |
| 2024 | $57,970 |
| 2025 | $58,940 |
2015 median
$40,530
2025 median
$58,940
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$13,760 (+30.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4.5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $40,530 | First banked release | 427,790 |
| May 2016 | $42,820 | +5.7% | 431,600 |
| May 2017 | $43,540 | +1.7% | 428,870 |
| May 2018 | $44,330 | +1.8% | 415,000 |
| May 2019 | $45,180 | Classification break | 423,050 |
| May 2020 | $47,410 | +4.9% | 405,870 |
| May 2021 | $47,920 | +1.1% | 392,600 |
| May 2022 | $49,610 | +3.5% | 363,250 |
| May 2023 | $53,300 | +7.4% | 351,420 |
| May 2024 | $57,970 | +8.8% | 365,380 |
| May 2025 | $58,940 | +1.7% | 380,500 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $40,530 in May 2015 to $58,940 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 423,050 in May 2019 to 380,500 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $96,370 | +64% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $94,770 | +61% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $86,310 | +46% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $83,690 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $79,460 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $79,190 | +34% above national |
| 7 | New York | $76,820 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $76,490 | +30% above national |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $73,470 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $71,360 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii | $69,570 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $67,290 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $66,040 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $65,880 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $64,750 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $64,250 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $64,020 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $63,460 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Nebraska | $63,380 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $62,140 | +5% above national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $61,360 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Ohio | $59,370 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Kansas | $56,120 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $54,970 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Wyoming | $54,780 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $53,810 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Idaho | $53,580 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Iowa | $53,040 | 10% below national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $53,040 | 10% below national |
| 30 | West Virginia | $52,890 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $52,730 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $52,670 | 11% below national |
| 33 | North Dakota | $52,460 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Tennessee | $50,940 | 14% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $50,550 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $50,140 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $49,710 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Montana | $49,180 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $48,340 | 18% below national |
| 40 | New Mexico | $47,940 | 19% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $47,890 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Georgia | $47,520 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $46,660 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $45,690 | 22% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $42,620 | 28% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $42,310 | 28% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $40,330 | 32% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $39,850 | 32% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $38,720 | 34% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $36,030 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $132,670 | +125% above national |
| 2 | Salinas, CA | $109,620 | +86% above national |
| 3 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $107,220 | +82% above national |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $107,220 | +82% above national |
| 5 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $107,220 | +82% above national |
| 6 | Vineland, NJ | $106,570 | +81% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,880 | +69% above national |
| 8 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $94,740 | +61% above national |
| 9 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $94,730 | +61% above national |
| 10 | Fresno, CA | $94,010 | +60% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,220 | +58% above national |
| 12 | Worcester, MA | $91,980 | +56% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89,730 | +52% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $89,060 | +51% above national |
| 15 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,640 | +44% above national |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $84,610 | +44% above national |
| 17 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $84,550 | +43% above national |
| 18 | Salem, OR | $83,690 | +42% above national |
| 19 | Bellingham, WA | $83,030 | +41% above national |
| 20 | Bend, OR | $81,770 | +39% above national |
| 21 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $81,680 | +39% above national |
| 22 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $81,550 | +38% above national |
| 23 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,550 | +38% above national |
| 24 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $80,950 | +37% above national |
| 25 | Missoula, MT | $79,720 | +35% above national |
| 26 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,630 | +35% above national |
| 27 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $79,460 | +35% above national |
| 28 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,460 | +35% above national |
| 29 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $79,190 | +34% above national |
| 30 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,770 | +34% above national |
| 31 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $78,670 | +33% above national |
| 32 | Merced, CA | $78,370 | +33% above national |
| 33 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,480 | +31% above national |
| 34 | Elmira, NY | $76,820 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Rochester, NY | $76,820 | +30% above national |
| 36 | Green Bay, WI | $76,250 | +29% above national |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $76,250 | +29% above national |
| 38 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,170 | +29% above national |
| 39 | Yakima, WA | $76,070 | +29% above national |
| 40 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,480 | +28% above national |
| 41 | Greeley, CO | $75,330 | +28% above national |
| 42 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $75,240 | +28% above national |
| 43 | Carson City, NV | $74,910 | +27% above national |
| 44 | Grand Junction, CO | $73,150 | +24% above national |
| 45 | Alexandria, LA | $72,920 | +24% above national |
| 46 | Utica-Rome, NY | $72,890 | +24% above national |
| 47 | Syracuse, NY | $72,060 | +22% above national |
| 48 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,570 | +20% above national |
| 49 | Glens Falls, NY | $69,840 | +18% above national |
| 50 | Springfield, MA | $69,650 | +18% above national |
| 51 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $69,640 | +18% above national |
| 52 | Reading, PA | $69,400 | +18% above national |
| 53 | Anchorage, AK | $68,850 | +17% above national |
| 54 | Ann Arbor, MI | $68,520 | +16% above national |
| 55 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $68,520 | +16% above national |
| 56 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,920 | +15% above national |
| 57 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $67,770 | +15% above national |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,200 | +14% above national |
| 59 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $66,770 | +13% above national |
| 60 | State College, PA | $66,730 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Lincoln, NE | $66,210 | +12% above national |
| 62 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $66,150 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,910 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,660 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Appleton, WI | $65,540 | +11% above national |
| 66 | Rochester, MN | $65,350 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $65,340 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,750 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Mobile, AL | $64,690 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Peoria, IL | $64,540 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64,250 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $64,250 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Salisbury, MD | $64,250 | +9% above national |
| 74 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $64,080 | +9% above national |
| 75 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,910 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $63,820 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $63,460 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,380 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,230 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $62,910 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Grand Island, NE | $62,470 | +6% above national |
| 82 | St. Cloud, MN | $62,400 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,390 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $62,270 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,800 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,770 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Duluth, MN-WI | $61,390 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Traverse City, MI | $60,760 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Springfield, IL | $60,590 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,540 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,980 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,970 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $59,790 | +1% above national |
| 94 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,670 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Topeka, KS | $59,650 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Pueblo, CO | $59,600 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,470 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Lancaster, PA | $59,430 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Bloomington, IN | $59,380 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Cleveland, OH | $59,370 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Lima, OH | $59,240 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Mankato, MN | $59,240 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $59,240 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,950 | same as national |
| 105 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $58,940 | same as national |
| 106 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,930 | same as national |
| 107 | Toledo, OH | $58,480 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Ames, IA | $58,410 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $58,210 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Columbus, OH | $58,040 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Redding, CA | $57,960 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,790 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Fort Wayne, IN | $57,700 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Dubuque, IA | $57,680 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Birmingham, AL | $57,570 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $57,280 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $57,280 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $57,100 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,080 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Rockford, IL | $56,650 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Greenville, NC | $56,610 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Johnstown, PA | $56,450 | 4% below national |
| 123 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,390 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Evansville, IN | $56,330 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Wichita, KS | $56,270 | 5% below national |
| 126 | Ogden, UT | $56,080 | 5% below national |
| 127 | Twin Falls, ID | $55,920 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $55,840 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,460 | 6% below national |
| 130 | Montgomery, AL | $55,360 | 6% below national |
| 131 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $54,970 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Tucson, AZ | $54,970 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $54,930 | 7% below national |
| 134 | Boise City, ID | $54,830 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,600 | 7% below national |
| 136 | Winchester, VA-WV | $54,390 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Fargo, ND-MN | $54,230 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,080 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,070 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Amarillo, TX | $54,020 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $54,020 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Lubbock, TX | $54,020 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Wichita Falls, TX | $54,020 | 8% below national |
| 144 | Albany, GA | $54,010 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,830 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $53,810 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Terre Haute, IN | $53,670 | 9% below national |
| 148 | Abilene, TX | $53,570 | 9% below national |
| 149 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $53,480 | 9% below national |
| 150 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $53,390 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $53,270 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,210 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Beckley, WV | $53,140 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $53,090 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Rapid City, SD | $53,040 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,700 | 11% below national |
| 157 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $52,670 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Iowa City, IA | $52,640 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Las Cruces, NM | $52,370 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,300 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Helena, MT | $52,140 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Knoxville, TN | $52,040 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,990 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Richmond, VA | $51,660 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,510 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,390 | 13% below national |
| 167 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,310 | 13% below national |
| 168 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $51,310 | 13% below national |
| 169 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,290 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Erie, PA | $51,250 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Bismarck, ND | $51,130 | 13% below national |
| 172 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,980 | 14% below national |
| 173 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,950 | 14% below national |
| 174 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,940 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Yuma, AZ | $50,940 | 14% below national |
| 176 | Asheville, NC | $50,850 | 14% below national |
| 177 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,550 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,450 | 14% below national |
| 179 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $50,390 | 15% below national |
| 180 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,230 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,230 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,230 | 15% below national |
| 183 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,170 | 15% below national |
| 184 | Roanoke, VA | $50,070 | 15% below national |
| 185 | Gainesville, FL | $50,020 | 15% below national |
| 186 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,910 | 15% below national |
| 187 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,900 | 15% below national |
| 188 | Pocatello, ID | $49,610 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $49,590 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Longview, TX | $49,530 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,510 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,430 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,380 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,380 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,360 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Lynchburg, VA | $49,290 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $49,280 | 16% below national |
| 198 | Billings, MT | $49,110 | 17% below national |
| 199 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,940 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,810 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Wilmington, NC | $48,810 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,740 | 17% below national |
| 203 | Gainesville, GA | $48,730 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Savannah, GA | $48,450 | 18% below national |
| 205 | Valdosta, GA | $48,450 | 18% below national |
| 206 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,440 | 18% below national |
| 207 | Idaho Falls, ID | $48,420 | 18% below national |
| 208 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,340 | 18% below national |
| 209 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,170 | 18% below national |
| 210 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,030 | 19% below national |
| 211 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $48,000 | 19% below national |
| 212 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,940 | 19% below national |
| 213 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,900 | 19% below national |
| 214 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,850 | 19% below national |
| 215 | Hinesville, GA | $47,800 | 19% below national |
| 216 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,770 | 19% below national |
| 217 | Waco, TX | $47,660 | 19% below national |
| 218 | El Paso, TX | $47,650 | 19% below national |
| 219 | Dalton, GA | $47,440 | 20% below national |
| 220 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,330 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $47,260 | 20% below national |
| 222 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,240 | 20% below national |
| 223 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,130 | 20% below national |
| 224 | Ocala, FL | $47,130 | 20% below national |
| 225 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,130 | 20% below national |
| 226 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,130 | 20% below national |
| 227 | Punta Gorda, FL | $47,130 | 20% below national |
| 228 | Jackson, MS | $47,010 | 20% below national |
| 229 | Springfield, MO | $46,940 | 20% below national |
| 230 | Warner Robins, GA | $46,930 | 20% below national |
| 231 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,710 | 21% below national |
| 232 | Spartanburg, SC | $46,640 | 21% below national |
| 233 | Lafayette, LA | $46,370 | 21% below national |
| 234 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,300 | 21% below national |
| 235 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,260 | 22% below national |
| 236 | Tulsa, OK | $46,220 | 22% below national |
| 237 | Dothan, AL | $45,900 | 22% below national |
| 238 | Jackson, TN | $45,770 | 22% below national |
| 239 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,330 | 23% below national |
| 240 | Akron, OH | $45,310 | 23% below national |
| 241 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $45,170 | 23% below national |
| 242 | Tyler, TX | $45,150 | 23% below national |
| 243 | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,920 | 24% below national |
| 244 | Columbia, SC | $44,860 | 24% below national |
| 245 | Huntsville, AL | $44,800 | 24% below national |
| 246 | San Angelo, TX | $44,740 | 24% below national |
| 247 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $44,660 | 24% below national |
| 248 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $44,080 | 25% below national |
| 249 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $43,490 | 26% below national |
| 250 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,370 | 26% below national |
| 251 | Morristown, TN | $43,060 | 27% below national |
| 252 | Fayetteville, NC | $43,020 | 27% below national |
| 253 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,940 | 27% below national |
| 254 | Columbia, MO | $42,620 | 28% below national |
| 255 | Jefferson City, MO | $42,620 | 28% below national |
| 256 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,620 | 28% below national |
| 257 | Laredo, TX | $42,570 | 28% below national |
| 258 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $41,960 | 29% below national |
| 259 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $41,170 | 30% below national |
| 260 | Owensboro, KY | $41,120 | 30% below national |
| 261 | Bowling Green, KY | $41,100 | 30% below national |
| 262 | Johnson City, TN | $40,570 | 31% below national |
| 263 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $40,490 | 31% below national |
| 264 | Lake Charles, LA | $39,960 | 32% below national |
| 265 | Paducah, KY-IL | $39,120 | 34% below national |
| 266 | Lawton, OK | $38,970 | 34% below national |
| 267 | Decatur, AL | $38,770 | 34% below national |
| 268 | Hattiesburg, MS | $38,720 | 34% below national |
| 269 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,710 | 34% below national |
| 270 | Florence, SC | $38,500 | 35% below national |
| 271 | Rome, GA | $38,440 | 35% below national |
| 272 | Enid, OK | $37,140 | 37% below national |
| 273 | Manhattan, KS | $37,000 | 37% below national |
| 274 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,900 | 39% below national |
| 275 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,480 | 40% below national |
| 276 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,200 | 40% below national |
| 277 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,280 | 42% below national |
| 278 | Monroe, LA | $34,090 | 42% below national |
| 279 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,790 | 43% below national |
| 280 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $33,670 | 43% below national |
| 281 | Hammond, LA | $29,320 | 50% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 33 (Protective Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Animal Control Workers
SOC 33-9011
Bailiffs
SOC 33-3011
Crossing Guards and Flaggers
SOC 33-9091
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
SOC 33-3021
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
SOC 33-2021
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Protective Service Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($58,940 here) and reported employment (380,500 jobs here).
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