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Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Delaware

What Correctional Officers and Jailers earn in Delaware, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DE
$67,200
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 11
published states
Workers in state
5,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Delaware

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by wage area in Delaware
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$67,200$52,732$26,736New Castle County, DE

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Correctional Officers and Jailers in Delaware counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1New Castle County, DE$67,200$52,732$26,736

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Delaware

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Delaware is $67,200, based on 5,570 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,940, so Delaware averages 14.0% above it.

Published data for Delaware currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $67,200.

Correctional Officers and Jailers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers are California ($96,201), New Jersey ($86,067), New York ($83,843) and Illinois ($74,961).

Frequently asked questions: Correctional Officers and Jailers in Delaware

How much do Correctional Officers and Jailers earn in Delaware?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $67,200.