The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Salem, OR is $82,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,300.
Pay spans roughly $60,290 at the 10th percentile to $91,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.87 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $82,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.87 |
| 10th percentile | $60,290 |
| 90th percentile | $91,470 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.