The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $54,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,640.
Pay spans roughly $41,310 at the 10th percentile to $86,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.05 per hour. An estimated 1,650 people work as correctional officers and jailers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $54,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.05 |
| 10th percentile | $41,310 |
| 90th percentile | $86,390 |
| Employment | 1,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.