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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Maine

The median correctional officers and jailers in Maine earns $52,730 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,427 a month.

10th percentile
$44,640
25th percentile
$49,820
Median percentile
$52,730
75th percentile
$58,230
90th percentile
$60,510

Based on 1,090 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

$41,121 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,730
Federal income tax−$4,148
Social Security + Medicare−$4,034
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,427
Monthly take-home$3,427
Every two weeks$1,582

Does it go far here?

$54,333Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Maine

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$419,410
Family Medicine Physicians$239,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$145,720
Pharmacists$140,930
Chief Executives$138,770
Marketing Managers$135,380
Financial Managers$133,610

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