Correctional Officers and Jailers in California
Local pay for correctional officers and jailers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3012
$96,370
median pay, California
37,860
employed in California
+63.5%
vs U.S. median
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What correctional officers and jailers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of correctional officers and jailers in California earn between $76,370 and $109,580 a year; the U.S. median is $58,940.
$63,380
P10
$76,370
P25
$96,370
MEDIAN
$109,580
P75
$114,730
P90
Pay by metro in California
$132,670
$109,620
$107,220
$107,220
$107,220
$99,880
$94,740
$94,730
$60k $100k $140k