Jailkeepers
Median Salary: $39,100
Many jailkeepers across the United States share a handful of key professional characteristics. For example, dependability, attention to detail, and persistence can be critical for success in the industry, especially when mixed with career training. Around 455,350 people were working as jailkeepers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to cultivate these attributes and receive formal training, particularly if you're looking to advance in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for jailkeepers in the U.S. was $39,100 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $18.80. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about jailkeepers, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the United States.
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people working as jailkeepers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of jailkeepers in each city as compared to the national average.
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Anniston | NA | $27,400 | $13.20 | $33,800 | $16.30 | NA |
Birmingham | 1,220 | $34,300 | $16.50 | $40,200 | $19.30 | -28.9% |
Decatur | 180 | $24,700 | $11.90 | $29,400 | $14.10 | -1.6% |
Dothan | 100 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $31,400 | $15.10 | -49% |
Florence | 60 | $23,400 | $11.30 | $27,000 | $13.00 | -63.1% |
Montgomery | 1,220 | $34,500 | $16.60 | $41,500 | $19.90 | 114.1% |
Tuscaloosa | 140 | $33,200 | $15.90 | $37,900 | $18.20 | -55.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Phoenix | 7,340 | $39,000 | $18.80 | $45,200 | $21.80 | 19.4% |
Yuma | 680 | $36,100 | $17.40 | $41,300 | $19.90 | 233.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Fayetteville | 330 | $32,900 | $15.80 | $36,700 | $17.70 | -51.4% |
Fort Smith | 220 | $21,000 | $10.10 | $25,700 | $12.30 | -46.3% |
Jonesboro | NA | $24,100 | $11.60 | $25,800 | $12.40 | NA |
Little Rock | 420 | $26,800 | $12.90 | $31,000 | $14.90 | -63.3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bakersfield | 4,960 | $69,400 | $33.40 | $82,700 | $39.80 | 436% |
Los Angeles (Area) | 1,110 | $53,800 | $25.80 | $60,900 | $29.30 | -77.8% |
Sacramento | 2,500 | $63,900 | $30.70 | $81,600 | $39.20 | -16% |
San Francisco (Area) | 1,350 | $76,800 | $36.90 | $85,500 | $41.10 | -60.6% |
San Francisco (City) | 1,350 | $76,800 | $36.90 | $85,500 | $41.10 | -60.6% |
San Jose | NA | $63,500 | $30.50 | $86,700 | $41.70 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Colorado Springs | 550 | $46,400 | $22.30 | $53,700 | $25.80 | -35.5% |
Denver | 1,890 | $48,600 | $23.30 | $61,800 | $29.70 | -55.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Washington (Area) | NA | $46,600 | $22.40 | $55,900 | $26.90 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Jacksonville | 1,310 | $37,400 | $18.00 | $44,800 | $21.60 | -35.5% |
Orlando | 2,680 | $37,800 | $18.20 | $45,500 | $21.90 | -22.2% |
Pensacola | 1,550 | $34,900 | $16.80 | $37,600 | $18.10 | 193.1% |
Tallahassee | 1,540 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 174.3% |
Tampa | 3,010 | $45,100 | $21.70 | $55,400 | $26.60 | -23.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Athens | 80 | $22,900 | $11.00 | $34,100 | $16.40 | -69.8% |
Atlanta | 4,360 | $31,000 | $14.90 | $38,000 | $18.30 | -45.4% |
Augusta | 1,140 | $29,200 | $14.00 | $33,900 | $16.30 | 59.7% |
Columbus | 510 | $28,300 | $13.60 | $30,400 | $14.60 | 29.5% |
Macon | 640 | $28,500 | $13.70 | $30,900 | $14.90 | 91% |
Savannah | 720 | $29,900 | $14.40 | $36,300 | $17.50 | 38.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Honolulu | 1,300 | $45,500 | $21.90 | $51,500 | $24.80 | -13.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Idaho Falls | 90 | $34,500 | $16.60 | $37,000 | $17.80 | -46.4% |
Pocatello | 80 | $35,000 | $16.80 | $39,400 | $18.90 | -35.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Champaign | 100 | $25,000 | $12.00 | $32,500 | $15.60 | -72.5% |
Chicago (Area) | 5,200 | $42,400 | $20.40 | $46,200 | $22.20 | -51% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Evansville | 200 | $33,700 | $16.20 | $38,100 | $18.30 | -65.3% |
Fort Wayne | 250 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -64.1% |
Indianapolis | 2,220 | $31,400 | $15.10 | $35,300 | $17.00 | -27% |
Terre Haute | 890 | $37,900 | $18.20 | $47,600 | $22.90 | 278.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Davenport | 310 | $49,500 | $23.80 | $54,200 | $26.10 | -51.1% |
Des Moines | 320 | $46,400 | $22.30 | $55,200 | $26.50 | -71.3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Topeka | 860 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $32,700 | $15.70 | 124.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Lexington | 580 | $27,600 | $13.30 | $46,900 | $22.60 | -31.5% |
Louisville | 1,520 | $28,000 | $13.50 | $32,800 | $15.80 | -26.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Alexandria | 640 | $40,400 | $19.40 | $49,600 | $23.80 | 191.9% |
Baton Rouge | 3,130 | $31,100 | $14.90 | $38,300 | $18.40 | 146.3% |
Houma | 270 | $33,300 | $16.00 | $38,000 | $18.30 | -19.5% |
Lafayette | 350 | $26,900 | $12.90 | $34,200 | $16.50 | -31.8% |
New Orleans | 1,360 | $25,300 | $12.20 | $33,300 | $16.00 | -23.4% |
Shreveport | 580 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -4.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Portland | 430 | $34,600 | $16.60 | $38,200 | $18.30 | -36.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Baltimore | 5,510 | $44,200 | $21.30 | $50,100 | $24.10 | 25.6% |
Cumberland | 1,060 | $44,400 | $21.40 | $50,400 | $24.20 | 704.2% |
Salisbury | 910 | $44,300 | $21.30 | $51,100 | $24.60 | 388.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Ann Arbor | 790 | $53,300 | $25.60 | $58,000 | $27.90 | 18.8% |
Detroit (Area) | 1,940 | $50,400 | $24.20 | $55,400 | $26.70 | -68.4% |
Kalamazoo | 40 | $42,800 | $20.60 | $47,400 | $22.80 | -90.5% |
Lansing | 170 | $47,100 | $22.60 | $54,900 | $26.40 | -75.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Duluth | NA | $45,700 | $22.00 | $51,900 | $25.00 | NA |
Minneapolis | 2,910 | $44,800 | $21.60 | $51,700 | $24.90 | -51.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Gulfport | 300 | $24,400 | $11.70 | $27,700 | $13.30 | -16.7% |
Hattiesburg | NA | $23,500 | $11.30 | $26,500 | $12.70 | NA |
Jackson | 770 | $24,600 | $11.80 | $28,000 | $13.50 | -10.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Kansas City | 2,250 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $37,600 | $18.10 | -34.6% |
St. Louis | 2,450 | $34,700 | $16.70 | $45,800 | $22.00 | -46% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Omaha | 400 | $29,800 | $14.30 | $35,300 | $17.00 | -74.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Las Vegas | 1,740 | $58,700 | $28.20 | $72,400 | $34.80 | -41.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Trenton | NA | $65,700 | $31.60 | $71,600 | $34.40 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Albuquerque | 1,660 | $35,700 | $17.20 | $50,200 | $24.10 | 24.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Albany | 1,020 | $52,100 | $25.10 | $56,700 | $27.30 | -32.6% |
New York (Area) | 4,990 | $66,700 | $32.10 | $76,000 | $36.50 | -26.8% |
Rochester | 2,010 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Charlotte | 1,660 | $33,900 | $16.30 | $37,400 | $18.00 | -43.2% |
Durham | 390 | $32,700 | $15.70 | $36,500 | $17.50 | -59.1% |
Greensboro | 530 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $41,900 | $20.10 | -56.1% |
Hickory | 1,100 | $28,600 | $13.70 | $31,500 | $15.10 | 119.2% |
Wilmington | 410 | $30,800 | $14.80 | $34,500 | $16.60 | -15.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bismarck | 170 | $33,600 | $16.10 | $38,300 | $18.40 | -21% |
Fargo | NA | $36,900 | $17.70 | $40,800 | $19.60 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Akron | 160 | $34,200 | $16.50 | $40,200 | $19.30 | -85.7% |
Canton | 350 | $34,000 | $16.30 | $41,200 | $19.80 | -40.1% |
Cincinnati | 1,560 | $37,600 | $18.10 | $42,700 | $20.50 | -55.2% |
Cleveland | 2,130 | $38,500 | $18.50 | $42,500 | $20.40 | -39.1% |
Dayton | 360 | $40,600 | $19.50 | $44,400 | $21.30 | -72.3% |
Toledo | 680 | $38,300 | $18.40 | $43,200 | $20.80 | -33.3% |
Youngstown | 1,400 | $40,100 | $19.30 | $44,500 | $21.40 | 82.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Lawton | 590 | $24,300 | $11.70 | $26,100 | $12.50 | 311.7% |
Oklahoma City | 2,370 | $29,000 | $13.90 | $36,800 | $17.70 | 20.5% |
Tulsa | 1,130 | $27,100 | $13.00 | $30,400 | $14.60 | -23.2% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Portland | 1,640 | $52,300 | $25.20 | $59,300 | $28.50 | -52.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Allentown | 520 | $40,200 | $19.30 | $47,100 | $22.60 | -54.4% |
Harrisburg | 870 | $44,400 | $21.40 | $52,500 | $25.30 | -19.8% |
Philadelphia (Area) | 3,060 | $50,200 | $24.10 | $57,000 | $27.40 | -3.2% |
Pittsburgh | 1,680 | $45,800 | $22.00 | $57,300 | $27.50 | -56.7% |
Scranton | 1,090 | $42,800 | $20.60 | $51,400 | $24.70 | 23.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Providence | NA | $50,700 | $24.40 | $55,900 | $26.90 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Charleston | 880 | $31,200 | $15.00 | $35,400 | $17.00 | -9.9% |
Florence | 160 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $31,900 | $15.30 | -44.2% |
Greenville | 470 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -54.5% |
Myrtle Beach | 170 | $31,600 | $15.20 | $34,600 | $16.60 | -56.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Johnson City | 130 | $26,700 | $12.80 | $30,000 | $14.40 | -52.2% |
Kingsport | 380 | $30,400 | $14.60 | $33,900 | $16.30 | -6% |
Knoxville | 280 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $33,000 | $15.90 | -75.4% |
Memphis | 2,780 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 31.6% |
Nashville | 2,240 | $28,900 | $13.90 | $33,800 | $16.20 | -10.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Abilene | 970 | $33,500 | $16.10 | $36,100 | $17.30 | 340.2% |
Amarillo | 1,220 | $32,800 | $15.80 | $36,100 | $17.30 | 222.4% |
Austin | 1,290 | $32,200 | $15.50 | $37,900 | $18.20 | -51.9% |
Brownsville | 500 | $27,800 | $13.40 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 15.8% |
College Station | 400 | $34,000 | $16.40 | $36,700 | $17.70 | 26.3% |
Dallas (Area) | 5,410 | $35,700 | $17.20 | $42,400 | $20.40 | -46.5% |
Houston | 7,210 | $33,600 | $16.20 | $36,400 | $17.50 | -19.4% |
Killeen | 2,750 | $32,300 | $15.50 | $35,400 | $17.00 | 550.8% |
Laredo | 410 | $29,300 | $14.10 | $36,800 | $17.70 | 36.3% |
Longview | 770 | $23,300 | $11.20 | $25,300 | $12.20 | 133.3% |
McAllen | 1,050 | $32,700 | $15.70 | $35,500 | $17.10 | 37.3% |
San Antonio | 2,640 | $33,500 | $16.10 | $37,700 | $18.10 | -9.6% |
Texarkana | 560 | $33,100 | $15.90 | $37,700 | $18.10 | 197.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Blacksburg | 260 | $33,200 | $16.00 | $36,300 | $17.50 | 19.3% |
Lynchburg | 300 | $32,300 | $15.50 | $35,800 | $17.20 | -14.6% |
Richmond | 3,290 | $34,700 | $16.70 | $38,100 | $18.30 | 58.3% |
Roanoke | 410 | $37,100 | $17.80 | $44,200 | $21.30 | -24% |
Virginia Beach | 2,220 | $36,300 | $17.50 | $40,900 | $19.70 | -13.3% |
Winchester | 150 | $33,600 | $16.20 | $41,000 | $19.70 | -20% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Seattle (Area) | 1,030 | $47,300 | $22.80 | $59,800 | $28.80 | 11.6% |
Wenatchee | 200 | $40,000 | $19.20 | $43,100 | $20.70 | 47.3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
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Huntington | 250 | $45,800 | $22.00 | $56,100 | $27.00 | -36.1% |
Morgantown | 340 | $47,000 | $22.60 | $53,500 | $25.70 | 73.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Appleton | 110 | $45,600 | $21.90 | $49,600 | $23.80 | -73.6% |
Eau Claire | 390 | $39,900 | $19.20 | $45,500 | $21.90 | 49% |
Green Bay | 320 | $42,800 | $20.60 | $50,900 | $24.50 | -44% |
Madison | 530 | $43,600 | $21.00 | $50,700 | $24.40 | -53.7% |
Milwaukee | 620 | $46,200 | $22.20 | $55,000 | $26.40 | -78.2% |