The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Texas is $51,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,460.
Pay spans roughly $44,660 at the 10th percentile to $61,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.53 per hour. An estimated 39,150 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $51,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.53 |
| 10th percentile | $44,660 |
| 90th percentile | $61,270 |
| Employment | 39,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.