Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$66,040

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$67,870

Employed in state

5.3K

The median annual salary for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Minnesota is $66,040, or about $32 an hour. That is 12% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $54,060 at the 10th percentile to $82,380 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.3K people work as correctional officers and jailers in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$54,060

25th$59,630

Median$66,040

75th$76,250

90th$82,380

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.75
Daily: $254
Weekly: $1,270
Bi-weekly: $2,540
Monthly: $5,503
Annual: $66,040

$66,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Correctional Officers and Jailerss in Minnesota. The median is $66,040.

Correctional Officers and Jailers — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$26.00	$54,060
25th percentile	$28.70	$59,630
Median	$31.80	$66,040
75th percentile	$36.70	$76,250
90th percentile	$39.60	$82,380
Average (mean)	$32.60	$67,870
Employment	5,350 people

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$69,640	2.7K
Rochester, MN	$65,350	210
St. Cloud, MN	$62,400	120
Duluth, MN-WI	$61,390	450
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$59,670	80
Mankato, MN	$59,240	60
Fargo, ND-MN	$54,230	290
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$54,080	450
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$50,230	180

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