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Salary Differences by Employment Situation. As of 2011, over half of all correctional officers were employed in state facilities, where they earned an average of $44,230 per year. Those working in local jails earned a little less on average, approximately $42,020 per year.
Salary by Years of Experience. According to January 2014 data from PayScale.com, correctional officers and jailers made $28,225-$35,819 if they had less than a year of work experience. With 1-4 years of experience, they made $24,658-$43,475.Salaries continue to rise to $26,028-$51,377 with 5-9 years of experience.ccording to May 2012 BLS figures, correctional officers and jailers employed by the federal executive branch reported the highest salaries, with average earnings of around $25.67 an hour, or about $53,400 a year. State government paid an hourly average wage of $21.24, which totaled $44,180 a year.