The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $81,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,310.
Pay spans roughly $60,690 at the 10th percentile to $95,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.35 per hour. An estimated 4,450 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $81,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.35 |
| 10th percentile | $60,690 |
| 90th percentile | $95,150 |
| Employment | 4,450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.