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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Rome, GA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Rome, GA earns $38,440 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,589 a month.

10th percentile
$38,440
25th percentile
$38,440
Median percentile
$38,440
75th percentile
$43,560
90th percentile
$43,560

Based on 150 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

$31,072 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,440
Federal income tax−$2,433
Social Security + Medicare−$2,941
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,995
Monthly take-home$2,589
Every two weeks$1,195

Does it go far here?

$42,635Median pay in Rome, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rome, GA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$83,880
General and Operations Managers$83,750
Nursing Assistants$37,220
Office Clerks, General$37,000
Customer Service Representatives$36,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,190
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,590

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