Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of correctional officers and jailers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of correctional officers and jailers in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,190
25th Percentile Wage
$46,240
50th Percentile Wage
$54,450
75th Percentile Wage
$72,720
90th Percentile Wage
$79,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for correctional officers and jailers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,190.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of correctional officers and jailers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2021
$54,450
0.11% 12.14%
2020
$54,390
1.67% -
2019
$53,480
10.55% -
2018
$47,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Correctional Officer and Jailer Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,450 in State College is in the middle of salary range for correctional officers and jailers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of correctional officers and jailers in State College is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$71,370
Reading
$63,760
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,920
Williamsport
$62,920
Pittsburgh
$61,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$57,500
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,220
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$56,100
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,840
State College
$54,450
Johnstown
$53,680
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$52,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$51,160
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$51,160
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$50,160
Erie
$50,100
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$47,140
Lancaster
$46,660
Philadelphia
$38,950

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.