Kentucky · SOC 33-3012
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Kentucky
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$40,230
per year in this state
31% below
National Median
$57,970
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$19.34/hr
median hourly
Employment
5,870
jobs in KY
Salary Range in Kentucky
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,230
25th Percentile
$35,190
Median
$40,230
75th Percentile
$48,800
90th Percentile
$65,150
Top Paying Jobs in Kentucky
1. Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 2. Pediatricians, General $237,740 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 4. Psychiatrists $229,630 5. Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 6. Podiatrists $198,990 7. Physicists $168,660 8. Chief Executives $146,630 9. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 10. Dentists, General $135,550