The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in New York is $75,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,060.
Pay spans roughly $56,150 at the 10th percentile to $92,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.22 per hour. An estimated 29,710 people work as correctional officers and jailers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $75,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.22 |
| 10th percentile | $56,150 |
| 90th percentile | $92,190 |
| Employment | 29,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.