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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Monroe, LA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Monroe, LA earns $34,090 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,379 a month.

10th percentile
$23,640
25th percentile
$29,860
Median percentile
$34,090
75th percentile
$48,210
90th percentile
$48,840

Based on 370 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

$28,549 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,090
Federal income tax−$1,911
Social Security + Medicare−$2,608
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,023
Monthly take-home$2,379
Every two weeks$1,098

Does it go far here?

$40,779Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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