Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Illinois
$78,080avg. a year
$37.54 an hour · 12,190 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Illinois earn an average of $78,080 a year. That is $14,450 (23%) more than the U.S. average of $63,630. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $80,440.
$79,190Median pay
$37.54Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 49 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
14,940 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$80,440
$38.67 an hour
2460 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$69,050
$33.20 an hour
3140 jobs
Springfield, IL
$66,160
$31.81 an hour
4250 jobs
Rockford, IL
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
5220 jobs
Peoria, IL
$63,360
$30.46 an hour
61,620 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
7100 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$59,000
$28.37 an hour
860 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
950 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
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Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois correctional officers and jailers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Illinois?
The average is $78,080 a year, and the median is $79,190. That is $14,450 (23%) more than the U.S. average of $63,630.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$37.54 an hour on average; the median is $38.07.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($80,440), followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($69,050). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($36,740).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #7 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.