SALARY · CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS · DELAWARE

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Delaware

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for correctional officers and jailers in Delaware and found a median of $65,880 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$65,880

$32 per hour at the median · That is $6,940 (11.8 percent) above the national median of $58,940 for this occupation.

$63,580Mean annual salary
$31Mean hourly wage
$1,730People employed in this job in Delaware

Salary range

25th: $56,160Median: $65,88075th: $70,500
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$56,160
Median (50th percentile)$65,880
75th percentile$70,500
Mean$63,580

The middle half of workers earned from $56,160 to $70,500 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$52,108 a year
$4,342 a month
Federal tax $5,726 · FICA $5,040 · State tax $3,007

Caveat: the Delaware 2026 PIT-RES return booklet was not retrieved. All calculation inputs are fixed, non-indexed amounts in statute and in a Division of Revenue page covering tax years 2014 and later.

The Wilmington 1.25 percent earned income tax is separate and is not in this 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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