The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $64,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,660.
Pay spans roughly $50,110 at the 10th percentile to $93,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.02 per hour. An estimated 5,410 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $64,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.02 |
| 10th percentile | $50,110 |
| 90th percentile | $93,000 |
| Employment | 5,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.