SOC 33-3012 · Protective Service Occupations
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$58,940
U.S. median hourly wage$28.34
U.S. employment380,500
Nationally, correctional officers and jailers earned a median of $58,940 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 380,500 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $96,370 | $46.33 | 37,860 | 2.1 |
| New Jersey | $94,770 | $45.56 | 7,570 | 1.8 |
| Massachusetts | $86,310 | $41.49 | 6,360 | 1.7 |
| Oregon | $83,690 | $40.24 | 3,650 | 1.9 |
| Washington | $79,460 | $38.20 | 6,800 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | $79,190 | $38.07 | 12,190 | 2.0 |
| New York | $76,820 | $36.93 | 27,770 | 2.9 |
| Nevada | $76,490 | $36.77 | 3,240 | 2.1 |
| Wisconsin | $73,470 | $35.32 | 7,360 | 2.5 |
| Alaska | $71,360 | $34.31 | 850 | 2.6 |
| Hawaii | $69,570 | $33.45 | 1,310 | 2.1 |
| Utah | $67,290 | $32.35 | 2,050 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | $66,040 | $31.75 | 5,350 | 1.8 |
| Delaware | $65,880 | $31.67 | 1,730 | 3.6 |
| Connecticut | $64,750 | $31.13 | 3,780 | 2.2 |
| Maryland | $64,250 | $30.89 | 6,060 | 2.2 |
| Michigan | $64,020 | $30.78 | 8,220 | 1.9 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,460 | $30.51 | 15,560 | 2.6 |
| Nebraska | $63,380 | $30.47 | 3,250 | 3.2 |
| Colorado | $62,140 | $29.87 | 7,290 | 2.5 |
| New Hampshire | $61,360 | $29.50 | 680 | 1.0 |
| Ohio | $59,370 | $28.55 | 12,610 | 2.3 |
| Kansas | $56,120 | $26.98 | 3,380 | 2.4 |
| Arizona | $54,970 | $26.43 | 14,230 | 4.4 |
| Wyoming | $54,780 | $26.34 | 920 | 3.3 |
| Vermont | $53,810 | $25.87 | 450 | 1.5 |
| Idaho | $53,580 | $25.76 | 2,370 | 2.8 |
| Iowa | $53,040 | $25.50 | 3,440 | 2.2 |
| South Dakota | $53,040 | $25.50 | 1,490 | 3.3 |
| West Virginia | $52,890 | $25.43 | 2,980 | 4.2 |
| Maine | $52,730 | $25.35 | 1,090 | 1.7 |
| Texas | $52,670 | $25.32 | 44,700 | 3.2 |
| North Dakota | $52,460 | $25.22 | 1,290 | 3.0 |
| Tennessee | $50,940 | $24.49 | 6,990 | 2.1 |
| North Carolina | $50,550 | $24.30 | 11,900 | 2.4 |
| Virginia | $50,140 | $24.11 | 11,270 | 2.7 |
| Florida | $49,710 | $23.90 | 24,280 | 2.4 |
| Montana | $49,180 | $23.64 | 1,430 | 2.8 |
| Indiana | $48,340 | $23.24 | 8,060 | 2.5 |
| New Mexico | $47,940 | $23.05 | 2,740 | 3.1 |
| South Carolina | $47,890 | $23.02 | 4,870 | 2.1 |
| Georgia | $47,520 | $22.84 | 10,640 | 2.2 |
| Alabama | $46,660 | $22.43 | 4,970 | 2.4 |
| Oklahoma | $45,690 | $21.97 | 3,730 | 2.2 |
| Missouri | $42,620 | $20.49 | 6,670 | 2.3 |
| Kentucky | $42,310 | $20.34 | 6,770 | 3.4 |
| Arkansas | $40,330 | $19.39 | 4,460 | 3.4 |
| Louisiana | $39,850 | $19.16 | 7,960 | 4.1 |
| Mississippi | $38,720 | $18.62 | 4,040 | 3.5 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,030 | $17.32 | 3,740 | 4.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 282 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $132,670 | $63.79 | 1,050 | 0.9 |
| Salinas, CA | $109,620 | $52.70 | 1,510 | 8.1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $107,220 | $51.55 | 3,280 | 9.7 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $107,220 | $51.55 | 710 | 5.8 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $107,220 | $51.55 | 1,220 | 4.2 |
| Vineland, NJ | $106,570 | $51.23 | 1,090 | 17.5 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,880 | $48.02 | 1,500 | 0.6 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $94,740 | $45.55 | 470 | 2.3 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $94,730 | $45.54 | 4,800 | 2.8 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,010 | $45.20 | 2,660 | 5.6 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,220 | $44.82 | 14,730 | 1.6 |
| Worcester, MA | $91,980 | $44.22 | 640 | 1.8 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89,730 | $43.14 | 1,920 | 1.8 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $89,060 | $42.82 | 4,510 | 1.7 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $84,640 | $40.69 | 1,350 | 1.1 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $84,610 | $40.68 | 180 | 1.9 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $84,550 | $40.65 | 4,940 | 1.1 |
| Salem, OR | $83,690 | $40.24 | 700 | 3.7 |
| Bellingham, WA | $83,030 | $39.92 | 120 | 1.3 |
| Bend, OR | $81,770 | $39.31 | 200 | 1.8 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $81,680 | $39.27 | 2,270 | 2.0 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $81,550 | $39.21 | 230 | 1.8 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,550 | $39.21 | 2,170 | 1.0 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $80,950 | $38.92 | 120 | 1.3 |
| Missoula, MT | $79,720 | $38.33 | 110 | 1.7 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,630 | $38.29 | 120 | 0.8 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $79,460 | $38.20 | 590 | 4.6 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,460 | $38.20 | 630 | 2.5 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $79,190 | $38.07 | 210 | 0.7 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,770 | $37.87 | 6,070 | 1.0 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $78,670 | $37.82 | Not published | Not published |
| Merced, CA | $78,370 | $37.68 | 270 | 3.4 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,480 | $37.25 | 130 | 1.4 |
| Elmira, NY | $76,820 | $36.93 | 550 | 16.5 |
| Rochester, NY | $76,820 | $36.93 | 1,390 | 2.8 |
| Green Bay, WI | $76,250 | $36.66 | 420 | 2.4 |
| Madison, WI | $76,250 | $36.66 | 610 | 1.5 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,170 | $36.62 | 1,590 | 3.0 |
| Yakima, WA | $76,070 | $36.57 | 220 | 2.3 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $75,480 | $36.29 | 400 | 4.6 |
| Greeley, CO | $75,330 | $36.22 | 240 | 2.0 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $75,240 | $36.17 | 1,990 | 7.4 |
| Carson City, NV | $74,910 | $36.02 | 330 | 10.4 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $73,150 | $35.17 | 140 | 2.0 |
| Alexandria, LA | $72,920 | $35.06 | 420 | 7.1 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $72,890 | $35.05 | 1,300 | 11.0 |
| Syracuse, NY | $72,060 | $34.65 | 530 | 1.8 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,570 | $33.93 | 3,200 | 1.0 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $69,840 | $33.58 | 370 | 7.3 |
| Springfield, MA | $69,650 | $33.49 | 540 | 2.7 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $69,640 | $33.48 | 2,670 | 1.4 |
| Reading, PA | $69,400 | $33.36 | 240 | 1.4 |
| Anchorage, AK | $68,850 | $33.10 | 480 | 2.7 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,520 | $32.94 | 370 | 1.7 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $68,520 | $32.94 | 1,210 | 2.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,920 | $32.65 | 2,200 | 1.2 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $67,770 | $32.58 | 980 | 23.8 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,200 | $32.31 | 5,570 | 1.9 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $66,770 | $32.10 | 5,010 | 1.8 |
| State College, PA | $66,730 | $32.08 | 770 | 11.1 |
| Lincoln, NE | $66,210 | $31.83 | 1,020 | 5.6 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $66,150 | $31.80 | 470 | 1.4 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,910 | $31.69 | 900 | 1.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,660 | $31.57 | 1,820 | 1.1 |
| Appleton, WI | $65,540 | $31.51 | 120 | 1.0 |
| Rochester, MN | $65,350 | $31.42 | 210 | 1.7 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $65,340 | $31.41 | 2,170 | 1.5 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,750 | $31.13 | 590 | 4.6 |
| Mobile, AL | $64,690 | $31.10 | 300 | 1.8 |
| Peoria, IL | $64,540 | $31.03 | 220 | 1.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64,250 | $30.89 | 3,110 | 2.3 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $64,250 | $30.89 | 890 | 8.3 |
| Salisbury, MD | $64,250 | $30.89 | 470 | 8.7 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $64,080 | $30.81 | 310 | 1.8 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,910 | $30.73 | 1,020 | 1.2 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $63,820 | $30.68 | 220 | 1.3 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $63,460 | $30.51 | 760 | 2.3 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $63,380 | $30.47 | 1,180 | 2.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,230 | $30.40 | 610 | 1.5 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $62,910 | $30.24 | 700 | 1.7 |
| Grand Island, NE | $62,470 | $30.04 | 90 | 2.3 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,400 | $30.00 | 120 | 1.1 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,390 | $30.00 | 460 | 2.6 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $62,270 | $29.94 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,800 | $29.71 | 870 | 3.4 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $61,770 | $29.70 | 1,060 | 1.4 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $61,390 | $29.52 | 450 | 3.6 |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,760 | $29.21 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Springfield, IL | $60,590 | $29.13 | 140 | 1.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,540 | $29.11 | 1,160 | 1.0 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,980 | $28.84 | 230 | 1.0 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,970 | $28.83 | 600 | 1.3 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $59,790 | $28.75 | 110 | 1.5 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,670 | $28.69 | 80 | 1.0 |
| Topeka, KS | $59,650 | $28.68 | 520 | 4.5 |
| Pueblo, CO | $59,600 | $28.65 | 610 | 9.8 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,470 | $28.59 | 1,770 | 1.4 |
| Lancaster, PA | $59,430 | $28.57 | 250 | 1.0 |
| Bloomington, IN | $59,380 | $28.55 | 100 | 1.3 |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,370 | $28.55 | 2,390 | 2.3 |
| Lima, OH | $59,240 | $28.48 | 330 | 6.7 |
| Mankato, MN | $59,240 | $28.48 | 60 | 1.0 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $59,240 | $28.48 | 440 | 7.5 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,950 | $28.34 | 280 | 1.9 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $58,940 | $28.34 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,930 | $28.33 | 5,170 | 1.3 |
| Toledo, OH | $58,480 | $28.11 | 470 | 1.6 |
| Ames, IA | $58,410 | $28.08 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $58,210 | $27.99 | 200 | 2.7 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,040 | $27.90 | 2,540 | 2.3 |
| Redding, CA | $57,960 | $27.86 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $57,790 | $27.78 | 50 | 0.8 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $57,700 | $27.74 | 350 | 1.5 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,680 | $27.73 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Birmingham, AL | $57,570 | $27.68 | 870 | 1.7 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $57,280 | $27.54 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $57,280 | $27.54 | 8,920 | 3.8 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $57,100 | $27.45 | 100 | 1.2 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,080 | $27.44 | 370 | 1.2 |
| Rockford, IL | $56,650 | $27.23 | 250 | 1.8 |
| Greenville, NC | $56,610 | $27.21 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Johnstown, PA | $56,450 | $27.14 | 190 | 3.9 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,390 | $27.11 | 200 | 1.5 |
| Evansville, IN | $56,330 | $27.08 | 120 | 0.9 |
| Wichita, KS | $56,270 | $27.05 | 600 | 1.9 |
| Ogden, UT | $56,080 | $26.96 | 180 | 0.7 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $55,920 | $26.88 | 110 | 2.1 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $55,840 | $26.85 | 100 | 1.0 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,460 | $26.66 | 1,610 | 1.5 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,360 | $26.62 | 970 | 5.9 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $54,970 | $26.43 | 520 | 15.4 |
| Tucson, AZ | $54,970 | $26.43 | 2,090 | 5.4 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $54,930 | $26.41 | 370 | 1.3 |
| Boise City, ID | $54,830 | $26.36 | 1,270 | 3.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,600 | $26.25 | 1,690 | 1.2 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $54,390 | $26.15 | 130 | 1.9 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $54,230 | $26.07 | 290 | 2.0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,080 | $26.00 | 450 | 2.5 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,070 | $25.99 | 1,140 | 1.5 |
| Amarillo, TX | $54,020 | $25.97 | 600 | 4.8 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $54,020 | $25.97 | 1,730 | 10.6 |
| Lubbock, TX | $54,020 | $25.97 | 790 | 4.8 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $54,020 | $25.97 | 550 | 9.8 |
| Albany, GA | $54,010 | $25.96 | 290 | 5.0 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,830 | $25.88 | 330 | 2.3 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $53,810 | $25.87 | 8,650 | 2.6 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $53,670 | $25.81 | 960 | 14.7 |
| Abilene, TX | $53,570 | $25.76 | 730 | 9.7 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $53,480 | $25.71 | 170 | 2.1 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $53,390 | $25.67 | 580 | 2.5 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $53,270 | $25.61 | 410 | 1.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,210 | $25.58 | 1,370 | 2.2 |
| Beckley, WV | $53,140 | $25.55 | 450 | 10.5 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $53,090 | $25.52 | 1,540 | 10.2 |
| Rapid City, SD | $53,040 | $25.50 | 240 | 3.3 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $52,700 | $25.34 | 300 | 2.6 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $52,670 | $25.32 | 420 | 3.1 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,640 | $25.31 | 290 | 3.0 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $52,370 | $25.18 | 380 | 4.7 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,300 | $25.15 | 450 | 1.1 |
| Helena, MT | $52,140 | $25.07 | 60 | 1.4 |
| Knoxville, TN | $52,040 | $25.02 | 720 | 1.7 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,990 | $24.99 | 520 | 1.4 |
| Richmond, VA | $51,660 | $24.84 | 1,930 | 2.9 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,510 | $24.77 | 700 | 2.4 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,390 | $24.71 | 1,350 | 1.2 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,310 | $24.67 | 2,040 | 1.8 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $51,310 | $24.67 | 660 | 11.4 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,290 | $24.66 | 180 | 1.1 |
| Erie, PA | $51,250 | $24.64 | 410 | 3.4 |
| Bismarck, ND | $51,130 | $24.58 | 300 | 4.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,980 | $24.51 | 1,620 | 1.2 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,950 | $24.50 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,940 | $24.49 | 2,040 | 1.9 |
| Yuma, AZ | $50,940 | $24.49 | 1,360 | 19.7 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,850 | $24.45 | 280 | 1.5 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,550 | $24.30 | 540 | 1.5 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,450 | $24.26 | 250 | 0.7 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $50,390 | $24.23 | 400 | 2.8 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,230 | $24.15 | 150 | 1.2 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,230 | $24.15 | 180 | 3.5 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,230 | $24.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,170 | $24.12 | 150 | 2.0 |
| Roanoke, VA | $50,070 | $24.07 | 270 | 1.8 |
| Gainesville, FL | $50,020 | $24.05 | 530 | 3.5 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,910 | $24.00 | 110 | 1.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,900 | $23.99 | 1,520 | 2.0 |
| Pocatello, ID | $49,610 | $23.85 | 130 | 3.3 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $49,590 | $23.84 | 140 | 3.0 |
| Longview, TX | $49,530 | $23.81 | 340 | 2.9 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,510 | $23.80 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,430 | $23.76 | 310 | 1.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,380 | $23.74 | 2,910 | 1.0 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,380 | $23.74 | 510 | 3.0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,360 | $23.73 | 880 | 1.3 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $49,290 | $23.70 | 300 | 3.1 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $49,280 | $23.69 | 710 | 2.7 |
| Billings, MT | $49,110 | $23.61 | 200 | 2.1 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,940 | $23.53 | 750 | 4.9 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,810 | $23.46 | 410 | 4.3 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,810 | $23.47 | 300 | 1.5 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $48,740 | $23.43 | 220 | 4.1 |
| Gainesville, GA | $48,730 | $23.43 | 210 | 2.0 |
| Savannah, GA | $48,450 | $23.29 | 300 | 1.5 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,450 | $23.29 | 210 | 3.8 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,440 | $23.29 | 430 | 3.6 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $48,420 | $23.28 | 120 | 1.5 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,340 | $23.24 | 2,060 | 1.9 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,170 | $23.16 | 1,180 | 6.4 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,030 | $23.09 | 1,260 | 6.6 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $48,000 | $23.08 | 60 | 2.1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,940 | $23.05 | 680 | 1.7 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,900 | $23.03 | 80 | 0.9 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,850 | $23.01 | 260 | 5.0 |
| Hinesville, GA | $47,800 | $22.98 | 100 | 4.9 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,770 | $22.97 | 450 | 2.0 |
| Waco, TX | $47,660 | $22.92 | 700 | 5.4 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,650 | $22.91 | 1,450 | 4.3 |
| Dalton, GA | $47,440 | $22.81 | 110 | 1.7 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,330 | $22.76 | 420 | 1.6 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $47,260 | $22.72 | 210 | 3.8 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,240 | $22.71 | 540 | 1.2 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,130 | $22.66 | 550 | 4.4 |
| Ocala, FL | $47,130 | $22.66 | 980 | 8.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,130 | $22.66 | 1,040 | 0.7 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,130 | $22.66 | 410 | 4.6 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $47,130 | $22.66 | 410 | 7.2 |
| Jackson, MS | $47,010 | $22.60 | 960 | 3.6 |
| Springfield, MO | $46,940 | $22.57 | 690 | 3.1 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $46,930 | $22.56 | 180 | 2.3 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,710 | $22.46 | 420 | 1.5 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,640 | $22.42 | 380 | 2.3 |
| Lafayette, LA | $46,370 | $22.29 | 440 | 2.5 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,300 | $22.26 | 1,660 | 5.6 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,260 | $22.24 | 200 | 1.9 |
| Tulsa, OK | $46,220 | $22.22 | 650 | 1.4 |
| Dothan, AL | $45,900 | $22.07 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,770 | $22.01 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,330 | $21.79 | 880 | 1.3 |
| Akron, OH | $45,310 | $21.78 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $45,170 | $21.72 | 70 | 1.0 |
| Tyler, TX | $45,150 | $21.71 | 310 | 2.7 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,920 | $21.60 | 2,180 | 5.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,860 | $21.57 | 1,260 | 3.2 |
| Huntsville, AL | $44,800 | $21.54 | 410 | 1.5 |
| San Angelo, TX | $44,740 | $21.51 | 180 | 3.6 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $44,660 | $21.47 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $44,080 | $21.19 | 270 | 1.6 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $43,490 | $20.91 | 260 | 3.0 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $43,370 | $20.85 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Morristown, TN | $43,060 | $20.70 | 100 | 2.2 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,020 | $20.68 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,940 | $20.65 | 390 | 2.0 |
| Columbia, MO | $42,620 | $20.49 | 220 | 2.0 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $42,620 | $20.49 | 900 | 11.2 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,620 | $20.49 | 320 | 5.9 |
| Laredo, TX | $42,570 | $20.46 | 480 | 4.4 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $41,960 | $20.17 | 610 | 1.7 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $41,170 | $19.79 | 60 | 1.2 |
| Owensboro, KY | $41,120 | $19.77 | 90 | 1.7 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $41,100 | $19.76 | 240 | 2.9 |
| Johnson City, TN | $40,570 | $19.51 | 60 | 0.7 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $40,490 | $19.47 | 560 | 1.3 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $39,960 | $19.21 | 80 | 0.7 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $39,120 | $18.81 | 50 | 1.1 |
| Lawton, OK | $38,970 | $18.74 | 90 | 2.0 |
| Decatur, AL | $38,770 | $18.64 | 170 | 2.9 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $38,720 | $18.62 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,710 | $18.61 | 220 | 2.6 |
| Florence, SC | $38,500 | $18.51 | 150 | 1.7 |
| Rome, GA | $38,440 | $18.48 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Enid, OK | $37,140 | $17.86 | 40 | 1.8 |
| Manhattan, KS | $37,000 | $17.79 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,900 | $17.26 | 80 | 1.5 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,480 | $17.06 | 190 | 1.2 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $35,200 | $16.92 | 90 | 1.0 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,280 | $16.48 | 80 | 1.9 |
| Monroe, LA | $34,090 | $16.39 | 370 | 4.2 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,790 | $16.25 | 130 | 1.4 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $33,670 | $16.19 | 270 | 1.7 |
| Hammond, LA | $29,320 | $14.10 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Reno, NV | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.4 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.