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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $89,730 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,473 a month.

10th percentile
$52,190
25th percentile
$67,240
Median percentile
$89,730
75th percentile
$109,370
90th percentile
$112,800

Based on 1,920 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

$65,674 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,730
Federal income tax−$10,911
Social Security + Medicare−$6,864
California income tax (approx.)−$6,281
Monthly take-home$5,473
Every two weeks$2,526

Does it go far here?

$84,119Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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