SOC 33-3012 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Correctional Officers and Jailers Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for correctional officers and jailers in Deltona, Florida is $49,590 a year ($23.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,770: half of the 450 people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($63,630).

$49,590average per year

$23.84 / hourMedian $47,770Take-home ≈ $42,026

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#16 of 19Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Correctional Officers and Jailers pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,470 or more. The middle half of correctional officers and jailers in Deltona earn between $47,130 and $49,710.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,590$4,132$23.84
Median$47,770$3,981$22.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,130$3,928$22.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,710$4,142$23.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Correctional Officers and Jailers pay in Deltona vs. Florida and the U.S.

Correctional officers and jailers in Deltona earn 14% less than the Florida average ($57,900) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($63,630). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $58,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Deltona$49,590$47,770$44,890$58,470450
Florida$57,900$49,710$45,760$80,50024,280
United States$63,630$58,940$42,760$93,220380,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $49,590, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $42,026 a year, or $3,502 a month and $1,616 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for correctional officers and jailers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $49,590 buys what about $49,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 16th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($70,650).

All Correctional Officers and Jailers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for correctional officers and jailers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,290).

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary by city

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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Deltona: questions

How much do correctional officers and jailers make an hour in Deltona?

$23.84 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level correctional officers and jailers salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the correctional officers and jailers take-home pay in Deltona?

About $42,026 a year ($3,502 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,590. Florida has no state income tax.

Do correctional officers and jailers earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($63,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-3012; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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