Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Reading, PA
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $69,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $58,940 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $63,460. It ranks #60 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $69,700
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $67,200
- State College, PAmedian $66,730
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $63,460
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $63,460
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $62,940
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $61,800
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $61,000
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $69,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $69,400 and $69,400. The 10th percentile is $69,400 and the 90th is $79,100.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $58,940 and 9% above the PA statewide median of $63,460. It ranks #60 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.