Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Kansas

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

Median annual

$56,120

Median hourly

$27

Average annual

$53,770

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Kansas is $56,120, or about $27 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $37,000 at the 10th percentile to $64,940 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as correctional officers and jailers in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$37,000

25th$46,210

Median$56,120

75th$59,650

90th$64,940

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $26.98
Daily: $216
Weekly: $1,079
Bi-weekly: $2,158
Monthly: $4,677
Annual: $56,120

$56,120 a year is around the 50th percentile for Correctional Officers and Jailerss in Kansas. The median is $56,120.

Correctional Officers and Jailers — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.80	$37,000
25th percentile	$22.20	$46,210
Median	$27.00	$56,120
75th percentile	$28.70	$59,650
90th percentile	$31.20	$64,940
Average (mean)	$25.90	$53,770
Employment	3,380 people

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by metro area in Kansas

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Topeka, KS	$59,650	520
Wichita, KS	$56,270	600
Kansas City, MO-KS	$51,390	1.4K
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$42,620	320
Manhattan, KS	$37,000	130
Joplin, MO-KS	$35,200	90

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