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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Montgomery, AL

The median correctional officers and jailers in Montgomery, AL earns $55,360 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,681 a month.

10th percentile
$35,760
25th percentile
$43,020
Median percentile
$55,360
75th percentile
$67,340
90th percentile
$74,290

Based on 970 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

$44,171 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,360
Federal income tax−$4,463
Social Security + Medicare−$4,235
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,491
Monthly take-home$3,681
Every two weeks$1,699

Does it go far here?

$61,729Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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