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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Huntsville, AL

The median correctional officers and jailers in Huntsville, AL earns $44,800 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,013 a month.

10th percentile
$34,370
25th percentile
$34,370
Median percentile
$44,800
75th percentile
$64,140
90th percentile
$78,110

Based on 410 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

$36,161 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,800
Federal income tax−$3,196
Social Security + Medicare−$3,427
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,016
Monthly take-home$3,013
Every two weeks$1,391

Does it go far here?

$48,135Median pay in Huntsville, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,183 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntsville, AL

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,060
Financial Managers$158,620
Engineers, All Other$155,630
Managers, All Other$153,920
Purchasing Managers$146,970
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,670
Pharmacists$136,840

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