Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$53,040

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$57,140

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Iowa is $53,040, or about $26 an hour. That is 10% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $47,670 at the 10th percentile to $73,530 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as correctional officers and jailers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$47,670

25th$49,920

Median$53,040

75th$63,370

90th$73,530

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.50
Daily: $204
Weekly: $1,020
Bi-weekly: $2,040
Monthly: $4,420
Annual: $53,040

$53,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Correctional Officers and Jailerss in Iowa. The median is $53,040.

Correctional Officers and Jailers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.90	$47,670
25th percentile	$24.00	$49,920
Median	$25.50	$53,040
75th percentile	$30.50	$63,370
90th percentile	$35.40	$73,530
Average (mean)	$27.50	$57,140
Employment	3,440 people

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,380	1.2K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$63,230	610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$62,390	460
Ames, IA	$58,410	40
Dubuque, IA	$57,680	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53,830	330
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$53,480	170
Iowa City, IA	$52,640	290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$49,510	170

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