Correctional Officers and Jailers in Pennsylvania
Local pay for correctional officers and jailers in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3012
$63,460
median pay, Pennsylvania
15,560
employed in Pennsylvania
+7.7%
vs U.S. median
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What correctional officers and jailers earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of correctional officers and jailers in Pennsylvania earn between $50,500 and $79,390 a year; the U.S. median is $58,940.
$46,840
P10
$50,500
P25
$63,460
MEDIAN
$79,390
P75
$85,630
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$69,400
$67,200
$66,730
$63,460
$61,800
$60,540
$59,430
$56,450
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