SALARY · CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS · WEST VIRGINIA

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in West Virginia

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For correctional officers and jailers in West Virginia, that middle figure was $52,890 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$52,890

$25 per hour at the median · That is $6,050 (10.3 percent) below the national median of $58,940 for this occupation.

$56,670Mean annual salary

$27Mean hourly wage

$2,980People employed in this job in West Virginia

Salary range

25th: $49,730Median: $52,89075th: $59,950

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$49,730
Median (50th percentile)	$52,890
75th percentile	$59,950
Mean	$56,670

The middle half of workers earned from $49,730 to $59,950 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$44,677 a year

$3,723 a month

Federal tax $4,167 · FICA $4,046

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for West Virginia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for West Virginia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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