The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $92,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,800.
Pay spans roughly $55,170 at the 10th percentile to $100,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.32 per hour. An estimated 15,680 people work as correctional officers and jailers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $92,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.32 |
| 10th percentile | $55,170 |
| 90th percentile | $100,650 |
| Employment | 15,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.