Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in Salinas, CA
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $109,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,510 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #2 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $132,670
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $107,220
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $107,220
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $107,220
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $107,220
- North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $101,080
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $99,880
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $98,730
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $109,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,510 jobs pay between $87,660 and $111,990. The 10th percentile is $69,800 and the 90th is $116,270.
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.