Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Columbia, SC
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $44,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 6% below the SC statewide median of $47,890. It ranks #274 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $58,950
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $52,300
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $49,810
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $47,240
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $46,640
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $46,060
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,620
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $44,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,260 jobs pay between $43,790 and $53,610. The 10th percentile is $42,800 and the 90th is $58,770.
Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 6% below the SC statewide median of $47,890. It ranks #274 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.