Correctional Officers and Jailers in Texas
Local pay for correctional officers and jailers in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3012
$52,670
median pay, Texas
44,700
employed in Texas
-10.6%
vs U.S. median
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What correctional officers and jailers earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of correctional officers and jailers in Texas earn between $48,880 and $57,330 a year; the U.S. median is $58,940.
$44,870
P10
$48,880
P25
$52,670
MEDIAN
$57,330
P75
$60,550
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$59,470
$58,930
$54,020
$54,020
$54,020
$54,020
$53,810
$53,570
$40k $60k $80k