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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Washington

The median correctional officers and jailers in Washington earns $79,460 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,394 a month.

10th percentile
$64,460
25th percentile
$70,600
Median percentile
$79,460
75th percentile
$81,550
90th percentile
$95,430

Based on 6,800 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

$64,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,460
Federal income tax−$8,651
Social Security + Medicare−$6,079
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,394
Every two weeks$2,490

Does it go far here?

$74,253Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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