Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Baton Rouge, LA
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Baton Rouge, LA metro earn a median of $44,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,180 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 13% above the LA statewide median of $39,850. It ranks #273 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,180 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- Alexandria, LAmedian $72,920
- Lafayette, LAmedian $46,370
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $44,080
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $40,490
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $38,910
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $38,710
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,960
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,060
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Baton Rouge?
The BLS median is $44,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,180 jobs pay between $36,470 and $47,780. The 10th percentile is $35,080 and the 90th is $53,110.
Is Baton Rouge a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 13% above the LA statewide median of $39,850. It ranks #273 of 314 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.