Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$80,440avg. a year
$38.67 an hour · 4,940 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $80,440 a year. That is $2,360 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $78,080. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$84,550Median pay
$38.67Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
4,940Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1460 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$69,050
$33.20 an hour
2140 jobs
Springfield, IL
$66,160
$31.81 an hour
3250 jobs
Rockford, IL
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
4220 jobs
Peoria, IL
$63,360
$30.46 an hour
51,620 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
6100 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$59,000
$28.37 an hour
760 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
850 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $99,230 |
| Security Guards | $44,360 |
| Firefighters | $80,110 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,330 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $103,220 |
| Bailiffs | $53,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $80,440 a year, and the median is $84,550. About 4,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,360 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $78,080.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.45 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.