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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Alaska

The median correctional officers and jailers in Alaska earns $71,360 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,919 a month.

10th percentile
$60,340
25th percentile
$64,440
Median percentile
$71,360
75th percentile
$79,560
90th percentile
$94,930

Based on 850 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,032 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,360
Federal income tax−$6,869
Social Security + Medicare−$5,459
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,919
Every two weeks$2,270

Does it go far here?

$69,715Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska