The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $34,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,200.
Pay spans roughly $34,880 at the 10th percentile to $40,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.77 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $34,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.77 |
| 10th percentile | $34,880 |
| 90th percentile | $40,690 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.