Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro earn a median of $53,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 4% above the TN statewide median of $50,940. It ranks #160 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER TN METROS
- East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $52,770
- Knoxville, TNmedian $52,040
- West Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,900
- South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,420
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNmedian $50,940
- Chattanooga, TN-GAmedian $49,430
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAmedian $48,440
- Clarksville, TN-KYmedian $46,260
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Memphis?
The BLS median is $53,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,370 jobs pay between $49,560 and $62,790. The 10th percentile is $40,250 and the 90th is $62,790.
Is Memphis a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 4% above the TN statewide median of $50,940. It ranks #160 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.