The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in North Carolina is $49,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,450.
Pay spans roughly $39,070 at the 10th percentile to $62,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.60 per hour. An estimated 11,780 people work as correctional officers and jailers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $49,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.60 |
| 10th percentile | $39,070 |
| 90th percentile | $62,930 |
| Employment | 11,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.