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Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Maryland

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

Average in MD
$66,840
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 11
published states
Workers in state
14,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$67,200$52,967$26,775Cecil County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Correctional Officers and Jailers in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Cecil County, MD$67,200$52,967$26,775

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Maryland is $66,840, based on 14,150 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,940, so Maryland averages 13.4% above it.

Published data for Maryland 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 Maryland

How much do Correctional Officers and Jailers earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,840.