Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Gainesville, GA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Gainesville, GA earns $48,730 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,234 a month.

10th percentile: $43,840
25th percentile: $48,730
Median percentile: $48,730
75th percentile: $58,010
90th percentile: $58,010

Based on 210 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

$38,805 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,730
Federal income tax	−$3,668
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,728
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,529
Monthly take-home	$3,234
Every two weeks	$1,493

Does it go far here?

$50,359Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

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