The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $66,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,990.
Pay spans roughly $42,440 at the 10th percentile to $83,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.95 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $66,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.95 |
| 10th percentile | $42,440 |
| 90th percentile | $83,700 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.