Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$90,290avg. a year
$43.41 an hour · 4,800 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $90,290 a year. That is $2,120 (2%) less than the California average of $92,410. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$94,730Median pay
$43.41Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
4,800Jobs 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
8120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$87,850
$42.24 an hour
9470 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$86,470
$41.57 an hour
101,920 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$86,280
$41.48 an hour
116,070 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$83,090
$39.95 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $104,710 |
| Security Guards | $42,090 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $124,470 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $48,980 |
| Firefighters | $84,120 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $41,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $90,290 a year, and the median is $94,730. About 4,800 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $2,120 (2%) less than the California average of $92,410.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 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: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). 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.