Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$83,090avg. a year
$39.95 an hour · 6,070 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $83,090 a year. That is $9,320 (10%) less than the California average of $92,410. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$78,770Median pay
$39.95Average hourly
-10%vs. California average
6,070Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,050 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$126,290
$60.71 an hour
2710 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$102,510
$49.29 an hour
31,510 jobs
Salinas, CA
$99,160
$47.67 an hour
41,500 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$97,620
$46.93 an hour
53,280 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$96,930
$46.60 an hour
61,220 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$95,460
$45.90 an hour
72,660 jobs
Fresno, CA
$90,780
$43.64 an hour
84,800 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$90,290
$43.41 an hour
9120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$87,850
$42.24 an hour
10470 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$86,470
$41.57 an hour
111,920 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$86,280
$41.48 an hour
12270 jobs
Merced, CA
$77,060
$37.05 an hour
13110 jobs
Redding, CA
$65,780
$31.63 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $112,320 |
| Security Guards | $43,880 |
| Firefighters | $108,860 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $46,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $171,030 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $44,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $83,090 a year, and the median is $78,770. About 6,070 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $9,320 (10%) less than the California average of $92,410.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.40 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-3012. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.