Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
457,550 0.5 % $20.57 $42,780 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.52 $14.97 $18.77 $25.25 $32.33
Annual Wage (2) $26,040 $31,140 $39,040 $52,530 $67,250

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 256,000 11.15 $21.00 $43,680
Local Government (OES Designation) 161,130 2.88 $20.06 $41,730
Facilities Support Services 22,990 17.11 $15.93 $33,130
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 16,090 0.79 $25.55 $53,140
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 780 0.32 $22.69 $47,190

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Facilities Support Services 22,990 17.11 $15.93 $33,130
State Government (OES Designation) 256,000 11.15 $21.00 $43,680
Local Government (OES Designation) 161,130 2.88 $20.06 $41,730
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 16,090 0.79 $25.55 $53,140
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 780 0.32 $22.69 $47,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 16,090 0.79 $25.55 $53,140
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 780 0.32 $22.69 $47,190
State Government (OES Designation) 256,000 11.15 $21.00 $43,680
Local Government (OES Designation) 161,130 2.88 $20.06 $41,730
Facilities Support Services 22,990 17.11 $15.93 $33,130

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 49,250 4.88 1.36 $15.96 $33,190
California 44,120 3.15 0.88 $31.49 $65,500
New York 34,310 4.11 1.14 $27.15 $56,480
Florida 33,960 4.78 1.33 $19.09 $39,710
Pennsylvania 17,940 3.27 0.91 $21.90 $45,560




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 5,800 7.46 2.07 $15.43 $32,080
Louisiana 10,560 5.76 1.60 $16.19 $33,670
Arizona 13,400 5.66 1.57 $19.64 $40,850
Mississippi 5,620 5.25 1.46 $12.40 $25,790
Texas 49,250 4.88 1.36 $15.96 $33,190




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 11,340 3.01 0.84 $32.01 $66,590
California 44,120 3.15 0.88 $31.49 $65,500
New York 34,310 4.11 1.14 $27.15 $56,480
Nevada 2,760 2.48 0.69 $26.81 $55,760
Illinois 11,990 2.17 0.60 $24.86 $51,700

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,690 5.16 1.43 $20.16 $41,930
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 7,970 3.19 0.89 $16.14 $33,580
Bakersfield, CA 5,710 22.84 6.34 $32.07 $66,710
Baltimore-Towson, MD 5,390 4.35 1.21 $21.76 $45,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 5,100 2.23 0.62 $23.35 $48,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,770 2.17 0.60 $16.47 $34,260
Albuquerque, NM 3,830 10.34 2.87 $15.50 $32,240
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,720 1.86 0.52 $17.52 $36,440
Richmond, VA 3,290 5.65 1.57 $17.35 $36,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,890 2.65 0.74 $22.41 $46,600




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cumberland, MD-WV 1,220 32.51 9.03 $20.95 $43,580
Bakersfield, CA 5,710 22.84 6.34 $32.07 $66,710
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 2,690 21.76 6.04 $15.21 $31,640
Salisbury, MD 900 17.38 4.83 $21.24 $44,180
Abilene, TX 1,060 17.10 4.75 $15.67 $32,600
Jefferson City, MO 1,190 16.58 4.61 $13.71 $28,510
Terre Haute, IN 900 13.59 3.77 $19.58 $40,730
Amarillo, TX 1,250 11.63 3.23 $15.97 $33,210
Pueblo, CO 630 11.43 3.17 $21.40 $44,520
Albuquerque, NM 3,830 10.34 2.87 $15.50 $32,240