The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $51,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,050.
Pay spans roughly $47,040 at the 10th percentile to $57,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.53 per hour. An estimated 8,060 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $51,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.53 |
| 10th percentile | $47,040 |
| 90th percentile | $57,970 |
| Employment | 8,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.