California State Wage Atlas

Correctional Officers and Jailers in California

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37,860Jobs in California
$92,410Mean annual wage
1st of 49Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $63,38025th: $76,370Median: $96,37075th: $109,58090th: $114,730Mean: $92,410
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$63,380$30.47
25th percentile$76,370$36.72
Median (50th)$96,370$46.33
75th percentile$109,580$52.69
90th percentile$114,730$55.16
Mean$92,410$44.43

Across 49 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($92,410), New Jersey ($87,780), Massachusetts ($82,890); the lowest are Mississippi ($40,550), Arkansas ($41,920), Louisiana ($42,830). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Correctional Officers and Jailers: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California37,860$92,410$96,370
Arizona14,230$56,080$54,970
Nevada3,240$82,150$76,490
Oregon3,650$80,890$83,690

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