Correctional Officers and Jailers salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $50,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,620 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 20% above the MO statewide median of $42,620. It ranks #194 of 314 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,620 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS PAY IN OTHER MO METROS
- Kansas City, MO-KSmedian $51,390
- Springfield, MOmedian $46,940
- Columbia, MOmedian $42,620
- Jefferson City, MOmedian $42,620
- St. Joseph, MO-KSmedian $42,620
- North Missouri nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,620
- Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,620
- Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areamedian $39,410
Questions
What is the average Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in St. Louis?
The BLS median is $50,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,620 jobs pay between $44,710 and $74,390. The 10th percentile is $42,620 and the 90th is $83,990.
Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Correctional Officers and Jailers?
That is 14% below the U.S. median of $58,940 and 20% above the MO statewide median of $42,620. It ranks #194 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.