SALARY · CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS · OKLAHOMA

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Oklahoma

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for correctional officers and jailers in Oklahoma was $45,690 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$45,690

$22 per hour at the median · That is $13,250 (22.5 percent) below the national median of $58,940 for this occupation.

$45,380Mean annual salary
$22Mean hourly wage
$3,730People employed in this job in Oklahoma

Salary range

25th: $37,780Median: $45,69075th: $49,360
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$37,780
Median (50th percentile)$45,690
75th percentile$49,360
Mean$45,380

The middle half of workers earned from $37,780 to $49,360 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 TAKE-HOME PAY

$37,381 a year
$3,115 a month
Federal tax $3,303 · FICA $3,495 · State tax $1,511

Caveat: the Oklahoma packet tax tables give $1 higher than bracket arithmetic at both test incomes ($1,706 and $3,956). This build uses bracket arithmetic, as in the other verified states.

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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