The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Winston-Salem, NC is $49,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,090.
Pay spans roughly $38,380 at the 10th percentile to $67,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.58 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.58 |
| 10th percentile | $38,380 |
| 90th percentile | $67,230 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.