Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Arkansas
$41,920avg. a year
$20.15 an hour · 4,460 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Arkansas earn an average of $41,920 a year. That is $21,710 (34%) less than the U.S. average of $63,630. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $54,710.
$40,330Median pay
$20.15Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#48Of 49 states
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.
11,370 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
2660 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
3420 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$47,490
$22.83 an hour
4140 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$46,080
$22.16 an hour
5610 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$43,250
$20.79 an hour
6130 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$35,120
$16.89 an hour
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Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arkansas correctional officers and jailers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Arkansas
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$49,850
- Security Guards$38,300
- Firefighters$43,380
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$68,630
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,840
- Bailiffs$45,860
Average pay, Arkansas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Arkansas?
The average is $41,920 a year, and the median is $40,330. That is $21,710 (34%) less than the U.S. average of $63,630.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$20.15 an hour on average; the median is $19.39.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($54,710), followed by Texarkana, TX-AR ($50,130). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Fort Smith, AR-OK ($35,120).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #48 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-3012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national correctional officers and jailers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.