Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Stockton, California

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Stockton, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in Stockton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Correctional Officers and Jailers in Stockton, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,980
25th Percentile Wage
$68,350
50th Percentile Wage
$97,490
75th Percentile Wage
$100,760
90th Percentile Wage
$103,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in Stockton, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$97,490
9.70% 29.90%
2021
$88,030
2.18% -
2020
$86,110
4.94% -
2019
$81,860
7.74% -
2018
$75,520
7.69% -
2017
$69,710
1.97% -
2016
$68,340
-11.21% -
2015
$76,000
-1.80% -
2014
$77,370
2.00% -
2013
$75,820
9.87% -
2012
$68,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in Stockton with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,490 in Stockton is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in Stockton is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 46.1 percent (46.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$107,860
Salinas
$100,980
Bakersfield-Delano
$98,590
El Centro
$98,590
Stockton
$97,490
Vallejo-Fairfield
$97,490
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$97,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$88,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$88,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$88,090
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$86,470
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$86,470
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$86,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$85,580
Madera-Chowchilla
$82,880
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$82,870
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$80,790
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$80,050
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$78,240
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$77,560
Fresno
$73,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$72,800
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$69,800
Chico
$64,870
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$64,270
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$63,650
Visalia-Porterville
$63,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$62,680
Yuba City
$62,010
Merced
$56,250
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$54,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$54,590
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$52,840
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$52,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Stockton, California.