The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in California is $95,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,470.
Pay spans roughly $62,880 at the 10th percentile to $111,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.08 per hour. An estimated 37,760 people work as correctional officers and jailers in California.
| Median (annual) | $95,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.08 |
| 10th percentile | $62,880 |
| 90th percentile | $111,380 |
| Employment | 37,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.