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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in McAllen, TX

The median correctional officers and jailers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $46,300 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,282 a month.

10th percentile
$37,170
25th percentile
$37,170
Median percentile
$46,300
75th percentile
$52,670
90th percentile
$57,330

Based on 1,660 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

$39,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,300
Federal income tax−$3,376
Social Security + Medicare−$3,542
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,282
Every two weeks$1,515

Does it go far here?

$53,903Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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