The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $85,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,140.
Pay spans roughly $61,690 at the 10th percentile to $98,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.06 per hour. An estimated 4,810 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $85,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.06 |
| 10th percentile | $61,690 |
| 90th percentile | $98,030 |
| Employment | 4,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.