Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Auburn, AL

The median correctional officers and jailers in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $45,170 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,037 a month.

10th percentile: $33,860
25th percentile: $45,170
Median percentile: $45,170
75th percentile: $45,170
90th percentile: $54,560

Based on 70 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

$36,441 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,170
Federal income tax	−$3,240
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,456
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,033
Monthly take-home	$3,037
Every two weeks	$1,402

Does it go far here?

$51,369Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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