Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

In Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY), the median pay for correctional officers and jailers is $36.17 an hour ($75,240 a year). About 1,990 people work in this job there.

$36.17Median hourly pay
$66,230–$80,280Middle half of workers, yearly
1,990People in this job in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY)

That is 28% higher than the U.S. median ($58,940). It is 2% lower than the New York median ($76,820).

Pay range for correctional officers and jailers in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.64$59,570
25% of workers$31.84$66,230
Half of workers (median)$36.17$75,240
75% of workers$38.59$80,280
90% of workers$42.82$89,060

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$93,22014,730
Elmira$76,820550
Rochester$76,8201,390
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$76,1701,590
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (this page)$75,2401,990
Utica-Rome$72,8901,300
Syracuse$72,060530
Glens Falls$69,840370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$59,970600

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for correctional officers and jailers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -7.4% over ten years, declining · about 28,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Correctional OfficerCorrections SpecialistDetention OfficerJuvenile Correctional OfficerJuvenile Detention OfficerBooking OfficerCertified Detention DeputyCivilian Jail OfficerCommunity Corrections OfficerCcoCommunity Services OfficerConfinement Officer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.