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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Charlottesville, VA earns $52,700 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,469 a month.

10th percentile
$48,430
25th percentile
$48,430
Median percentile
$52,700
75th percentile
$56,670
90th percentile
$65,150

Based on 300 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

$41,626 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,700
Federal income tax−$4,144
Social Security + Medicare−$4,032
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,899
Monthly take-home$3,469
Every two weeks$1,601

Does it go far here?

$53,154Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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