The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Alabama is $46,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,050.
Pay spans roughly $29,000 at the 10th percentile to $71,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.31 per hour. An estimated 4,730 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $46,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.31 |
| 10th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile | $71,070 |
| Employment | 4,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.