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Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts

Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts

Get the information you need to know about working as a Correctional Officer or Jailer.

-8% Jobs Projection
$69,560 Median Salary
430 Job Openings

While jobs for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

  • Correctional Officers and Jailers in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Correctional Officers and Jailers Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 6,130 people working as Correctional Officers and Jailers in the year 2018.

There were 6,080 Correctional Officers and Jailers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,215 Correctional Officers and Jailers working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Correctional Officers and Jailers than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Correctional Officers and Jailers in this state are declining at a rate of 7.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 430 annual job openings, and a total of 5,710 jobs for Massachusetts Correctional Officers and Jailers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,300 annual jobs and 415,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Correctional Officers and Jailers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers ranged from $53,900 to $80,160 with $69,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.92 to $38.54. The median hourly rate was $33.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Correctional Officers and Jailers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Correctional Officers and Jailers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,540 $69,700
Springfield, MA-CT 1,360 $51,110
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,070 $69,710
Leominster-Gardner, MA 180 n/a
Worcester, MA-CT 110 $61,030
Barnstable Town, MA 100 $71,660

Top States for Correctional Officers and Jailers Employment

View the list below to see where most Correctional Officers and Jailers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 35,460 $63,600
California 34,980 $77,520
Florida 33,060 $37,920
Pennsylvania 16,850 $51,010
North Carolina 15,720 $36,770
Georgia 15,500 $34,170
Virginia 14,910 $37,990
Illinois 14,050 $63,330
Arizona 13,810 $43,110
Ohio 13,310 $46,770
New Jersey 11,240 $71,700
Tennessee 9,670 $34,890
Michigan 9,100 $56,330
Missouri 8,420 $30,050
Indiana 7,990 $33,890
Louisiana 7,890 $30,760
Washington 7,190 $55,290
Colorado 6,990 $46,060
Wisconsin 6,870 $42,680
Maryland 6,780 $47,150

Below are the states where Correctional Officers and Jailers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $77,520
New Jersey $71,700
Rhode Island $69,710
Massachusetts $69,560
New York $63,600
Illinois $63,330
Alaska $62,330
Oregon $61,090
Hawaii $58,650
Nevada $57,450

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