Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Texas
$53,330avg. a year
$25.64 an hour · 44,700 employed
Correctional Officers and Jailers in Texas earn an average of $53,330 a year. That is $10,300 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $63,630. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $59,870.
$52,670Median pay
$25.64Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 49 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for correctional officers and jailers by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
11,770 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$59,870
$28.79 an hour
25,170 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
31,730 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$57,500
$27.64 an hour
4420 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$55,450
$26.66 an hour
5550 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$54,390
$26.15 an hour
68,650 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$54,350
$26.13 an hour
7600 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$54,170
$26.05 an hour
8790 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$54,160
$26.04 an hour
91,450 jobs
El Paso, TX
$52,800
$25.38 an hour
101,540 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$52,650
$25.31 an hour
112,040 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$52,580
$25.28 an hour
12730 jobs
Abilene, TX
$52,150
$25.07 an hour
13700 jobs
Waco, TX
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
14660 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
151,660 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$46,500
$22.36 an hour
16310 jobs
Tyler, TX
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
17180 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$46,330
$22.27 an hour
18340 jobs
Longview, TX
$45,730
$21.99 an hour
19480 jobs
Laredo, TX
$45,340
$21.80 an hour
20390 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,710
$20.54 an hour
21270 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$35,790
$17.21 an hour
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Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas correctional officers and jailers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $63,630 | $30.59 |
| Texas | $53,330 | $25.64 |
| New Mexico | $48,570 | $23.35 |
| Oklahoma | $45,380 | $21.82 |
| Louisiana | $42,830 | $20.59 |
| Arkansas | $41,920 | $20.15 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do correctional officers and jailers make in Texas?
The average is $53,330 a year, and the median is $52,670. That is $10,300 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $63,630.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$25.64 an hour on average; the median is $25.32.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($59,870), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($58,330). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($35,790).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-3012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national correctional officers and jailers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.