Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$70,650avg. a year
$33.97 an hour · 5,010 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $70,650 a year. That is $12,750 (22%) more than the Florida average of $57,900. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$66,770Median pay
$33.97Average hourly
+22%vs. Florida average
5,010Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
1310 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$70,100
$33.70 an hour
2470 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$69,580
$33.45 an hour
32,170 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$67,160
$32.29 an hour
41,060 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$65,980
$31.72 an hour
5980 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$64,210
$30.87 an hour
6230 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
7510 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$59,730
$28.72 an hour
8410 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
9710 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$52,660
$25.32 an hour
10530 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$52,550
$25.26 an hour
111,180 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$52,150
$25.07 an hour
121,260 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$50,020
$24.05 an hour
13410 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$49,840
$23.96 an hour
14980 jobs
Ocala, FL
$49,620
$23.86 an hour
15450 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$49,590
$23.84 an hour
161,040 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$49,200
$23.65 an hour
17550 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$48,570
$23.35 an hour
1870 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$48,030
$23.09 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $84,780 |
| Security Guards | $37,900 |
| Firefighters | $76,350 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $109,390 |
| Bailiffs | $52,680 |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | $48,690 |
Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $70,650 a year, and the median is $66,770. About 5,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $12,750 (22%) more than the Florida average of $57,900.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 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: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). 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.