DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers

Occupational Description:
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Balance of State75011$24.98/hr$0.45/hr$18.67/hr$21.52/hr$24.97/hr$28.82/hr$30.65/hr
Minnesota 4,860131$26.18/hr$0.24/hr$20.04/hr$22.15/hr$25.45/hr$29.44/hr$33.79/hr
U S 423,0502,115$24.53/hr$0.17/hr$15.53/hr$18.16/hr$22.11/hr$29.42/hr$38.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Correctional Officers and Jailers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration750$24.97/hr
Other Regional Data For Correctional Officers and Jailers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,570 $26.87/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 750 $24.97/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 400 $25.76/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 340 $22.50/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 240 $25.64/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 220 $25.41/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 130 $22.95/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 120 $21.28/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers530$30.79/hrN/A
Security Guards290$19.38/hrN/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators50$35.84/hrN/A
Bailiffs10$30.51/hrN/A
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsN/AN/AN/A
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Correctional Officers and Jailers