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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Alexandria, LA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Alexandria, LA earns $72,920 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,828 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$49,730
Median percentile
$72,920
75th percentile
$81,270
90th percentile
$85,450

Based on 420 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

$57,942 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,920
Federal income tax−$7,212
Social Security + Medicare−$5,578
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,188
Monthly take-home$4,828
Every two weeks$2,229

Does it go far here?

$85,101Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

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