Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Roanoke, VA
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Roanoke, VA metro earn a median of $50,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and in line with the VA statewide median of $50,140. It ranks #204 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE270 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER VA METROS
- Charlottesville, VAmedian $52,700
- Richmond, VAmedian $51,660
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCmedian $49,900
- Lynchburg, VAmedian $49,290
- Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,950
- Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,720
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAmedian $47,850
- Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,720
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Roanoke?
The BLS median is $50,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $47,990 and $57,500. The 10th percentile is $47,990 and the 90th is $59,350.
Is Roanoke a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 15% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and in line with the VA statewide median of $50,140. It ranks #204 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.