Correctional Officers and Jailers in Illinois
Local pay for correctional officers and jailers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3012
$79,190
median pay, Illinois
12,190
employed in Illinois
+34.4%
vs U.S. median
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What correctional officers and jailers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of correctional officers and jailers in Illinois earn between $65,900 and $88,790 a year; the U.S. median is $58,940.
$50,520
P10
$65,900
P25
$79,190
MEDIAN
$88,790
P75
$102,770
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$84,550
$64,540
$60,590
$56,650
$55,840
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