Correctional Guards Salaries, Locations, and Schools
Employment Overview How many correctional guards are there? About 442,000 in all. Workers can most likely expect a very low rate of unemployment. Note that 2% of employees were without work in 2006. Flexibility It is estimated that 2% of correctional guards work less than full time. Education Expect to get moderate-term on-the-job training for this occupation. The share of employees with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%. About 49% of correctional guards got additional education after high school, but did not have to get a college degree. There was no need to go beyond high school for 40% of workers. Local Outlook Pine Bluff (Arkansas), Jackson (Michigan), and Killeen (Texas) boast the most employees for their size population. Fayetteville (Arkansas), Knoxville (Tennessee), and Champaign (Illinois) have the fewest. The highest salaries for correctional guards are in and around San Francisco (California), Edison (New Jersey), and Bakersfield (California). The lowest-paying areas are Jackson (Mississippi), New Orleans (Louisiana), and Fort Smith (Arkansas). Detailed local employment conditions for Correctional Guards in metro areas across the US are shown in the table below.
Local Jobs Info for Correctional Guards Employment info for Correctional Guards, by metropolitan area (for 2006). A Market Strength rating of 1.0 means the city (and surroundings) has an average number of workers in the occupation for to its population. A higher number indicates relatively more workers for the occupation in that location. | State | City and Surroundings | Market Strength | Workers | Median Wage |
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| Alabama | Auburn | 1.45 | 80 | | | Alabama | Birmingham | 1.67 | 1,240 | $32,000 | | Alabama | Decatur | 1.63 | 110 | $26,000 | | Alabama | Dothan | 1.06 | 90 | $25,000 | | Alabama | Florence | 0.61 | 40 | | | Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 1.79 | 190 | $27,000 | | Arizona | Flagstaff | 1.19 | 80 | $36,000 | | Arizona | Phoenix | 2.27 | 6,270 | $36,000 | | Arkansas | Fayetteville | 0.47 | 130 | $30,000 | | Arkansas | Fort Smith | 1.67 | 260 | $22,000 | | Arkansas | Little Rock | 1.34 | 630 | | | Arkansas | Pine Bluff | 35.31 | 1,490 | $30,000 | | California | Bakersfield | 10.71 | 3,920 | $64,000 | | California | Oakland | 0.88 | 1,310 | | | California | Riverside | 2.65 | 5,030 | $64,000 | | California | Sacramento | 1.65 | 2,150 | $60,000 | | California | San Diego | 1.17 | 2,250 | $56,000 | | California | San Francisco | 0.92 | 1,300 | $67,000 | | California | Santa Ana | 0.48 | 1,080 | $55,000 | | Colorado | Denver | 1.31 | 2,350 | $47,000 | | District of Columbia | Washington | 0.95 | 3,190 | $51,000 | | Florida | Jacksonville | 1.5 | 1,320 | $37,000 | | Florida | Orlando | 1.86 | 2,870 | $38,000 | | Florida | Panama City | 5.97 | 540 | $30,000 | | Florida | Pensacola | 9.84 | 2,110 | $34,000 | | Florida | Port St Lucie | 2.62 | 470 | $37,000 | | Florida | Tampa | 1.58 | 2,880 | $43,000 | | Georgia | Albany | 7.08 | 540 | $28,000 | | Georgia | Athens | 0.62 | 60 | $28,000 | | Georgia | Atlanta | 1.11 | 3,890 | $32,000 | | Georgia | Augusta | 3.53 | 1,000 | $32,000 | | Georgia | Macon | 5.29 | 700 | $29,000 | | Georgia | Savannah | 3.11 | 650 | $33,000 | | Hawaii | Honolulu | 1.78 | 1,080 | $41,000 | | Idaho | Pocatello | 1.6 | 60 | $33,000 | | Illinois | Champaign | 0.35 | 40 | $26,000 | | Illinois | Peoria | 1.14 | 260 | $39,000 | | Indiana | Bloomington | 1.11 | 100 | $27,000 | | Indiana | Evansville | 1 | 240 | $29,000 | | Indiana | Gary | 1.4 | 550 | $28,000 | | Indiana | Indianapolis | 1.79 | 2,290 | $29,000 | | Indiana | Lafayette | 1.13 | 110 | $28,000 | | Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 1.91 | 350 | | | Iowa | Davenport | 1.37 | 340 | $44,000 | | Iowa | Sioux City | 0.99 | 90 | $34,000 | | Kansas | Topeka | 4.92 | 710 | $31,000 | | Kansas | Wichita | 1.88 | 800 | $31,000 | | Kentucky | Lexington | 2.43 | 830 | $34,000 | | Kentucky | Louisville | 1.46 | 1,280 | $28,000 | | Louisiana | Alexandria | 7.26 | 540 | $37,000 | | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 5.63 | 2,860 | $28,000 | | Louisiana | Lake Charles | 2.96 | 340 | $26,000 | | Louisiana | Monroe | 2.7 | 270 | | | Louisiana | New Orleans | 1.65 | 1,180 | $24,000 | | Louisiana | Shreveport | 2.2 | 510 | $33,000 | | Maine | Portland | 1.32 | 360 | $34,000 | | Maryland | Baltimore | 2.84 | 5,300 | $42,000 | | Maryland | Hagerstown | 12.26 | 1,640 | $41,000 | | Massachusetts | Springfield | 3.47 | 1,480 | $44,000 | | Michigan | Detroit | 0.89 | 950 | $41,000 | | Michigan | Jackson | 20.79 | 1,450 | $45,000 | | Michigan | Lansing | 1.04 | 290 | $44,000 | | Michigan | Warren | 0.65 | 1,110 | $42,000 | | Minnesota | Duluth | 2.61 | 450 | $44,000 | | Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1.18 | 3,110 | $43,000 | | Minnesota | St Cloud | 0.91 | 120 | $40,000 | | Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 1.22 | 90 | $25,000 | | Mississippi | Jackson | 3.31 | 1,170 | $23,000 | | Missouri | Jefferson City | 13.21 | 1,190 | $29,000 | | Missouri | Kansas City | 1.43 | 2,100 | $34,000 | | Missouri | St Louis | 1.08 | 2,110 | $37,000 | | Nebraska | Omaha | 1.26 | 820 | $36,000 | | Nevada | Las Vegas | 1.29 | 1,750 | $56,000 | | New Jersey | Camden | 3.05 | 2,340 | $61,000 | | New Jersey | Edison | 1.46 | 2,150 | $64,000 | | New Jersey | Newark | 2.16 | 3,140 | $58,000 | | New Mexico | Albuquerque | 4.44 | 2,440 | $29,000 | | New York | Albany | 1.93 | 1,200 | $42,000 | | New York | Buffalo | 2.36 | 1,800 | $53,000 | | New York | Rochester | 2.44 | 1,750 | $52,000 | | New York | Syracuse | 0.7 | 300 | $42,000 | | North Carolina | Asheville | 1.51 | 370 | $30,000 | | North Carolina | Charlotte | 1.34 | 1,690 | $32,000 | | North Carolina | Durham | 0.81 | 300 | $32,000 | | North Carolina | Hickory | 4.87 | 1,120 | $29,000 | | North Carolina | Wilmington | 2.31 | 450 | $31,000 | | North Dakota | Fargo | 0.97 | 150 | $38,000 | | North Dakota | Grand Forks | 1.76 | 110 | $32,000 | | Ohio | Cincinnati | 1.13 | 1,690 | $35,000 | | Ohio | Cleveland | 1.44 | 2,220 | $37,000 | | Ohio | Lima | 5.85 | 400 | $42,000 | | Ohio | Toledo | 1.24 | 570 | $35,000 | | Ohio | Youngstown | 3.8 | 1,270 | $37,000 | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 2.53 | 2,050 | $32,000 | | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 1.21 | 730 | $26,000 | | Oregon | Portland | 0.99 | 1,480 | $48,000 | | Pennsylvania | Allentown | 1.18 | 560 | $39,000 | | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 1.1 | 2,980 | $41,000 | | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 0.82 | 1,360 | $44,000 | | Pennsylvania | Scranton | 2.9 | 1,060 | $42,000 | | South Carolina | Columbia | 4.2 | 2,060 | $29,000 | | South Carolina | Florence | 1.39 | 160 | $27,000 | | South Carolina | Greenville | 1.13 | 490 | $30,000 | | Tennessee | Cleveland | 3.91 | 180 | $29,000 | | Tennessee | Johnson City | 1.41 | 140 | $25,000 | | Tennessee | Knoxville | 0.45 | 210 | $27,000 | | Tennessee | Memphis | 2.09 | 1,890 | $36,000 | | Tennessee | Nashville | 2.07 | 2,280 | $28,000 | | Texas | Austin | 0.69 | 740 | $28,000 | | Texas | Dallas | 0.99 | 2,980 | $31,000 | | Texas | Fort Worth | 1.14 | 1,370 | $35,000 | | Texas | Houston | 1.79 | 6,530 | $30,000 | | Texas | Killeen | 14.99 | 2,310 | $28,000 | | Texas | Longview | 2.16 | 260 | $27,000 | | Texas | Lubbock | 3.29 | 510 | $28,000 | | Texas | San Antonio | 2.48 | 2,910 | $32,000 | | Virginia | Blacksburg | 2.12 | 150 | $37,000 | | Virginia | Danville | 3.7 | 160 | $34,000 | | Virginia | Lynchburg | 1.55 | 210 | $31,000 | | Virginia | Richmond | 3.47 | 3,020 | $36,000 | | Virginia | Roanoke | 1.47 | 320 | | | Virginia | Virginia Beach | 1.74 | 1,900 | $38,000 | | Washington | Kennewick | 2.54 | 290 | $40,000 | | Washington | Olympia | 2.23 | 280 | $43,000 | | Washington | Tacoma | 2.45 | 930 | $45,000 | | West Virginia | Huntington | 1.9 | 290 | $35,000 | | West Virginia | Morgantown | 5.96 | 380 | $41,000 | | Wisconsin | Appleton | 0.97 | 150 | $42,000 | | Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 3.79 | 370 | $39,000 | | Wisconsin | Green Bay | 1.76 | 400 | $41,000 | | Wisconsin | Madison | 0.97 | 450 | $42,000 | | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 0.62 | 770 | $45,000 | | Wisconsin | Racine | 5.55 | 560 | $38,000 |
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