SOC 33-1011 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Macon, Georgia is $61,930 a year ($29.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,810: half of the 120 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

$61,930average per year

$29.77 / hourMedian $58,810Take-home ≈ $49,599

  • $52K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $77K90th

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

120people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,360 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Macon earn between $53,690 and $68,080.

  • $52K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,930$5,161$29.77
Median$58,810$4,901$28.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,690$4,474$25.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,080$5,673$32.73

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

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of correctional officers in Macon earn about the same as the Georgia average ($61,380) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($84,380). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $77,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$61,930$58,810$51,870$77,360120
Georgia$61,380$58,640$48,740$77,7902,310
United States$84,380$77,970$52,330$127,78053,380

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

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $61,930, a single filer in Macon takes home about $49,599 a year, or $4,133 a month and $1,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Macon a good place for first-line supervisors of correctional officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $61,930 buys what about $69,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($68,310).

All First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of correctional officers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,330).

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in Macon: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make an hour in Macon?

$29.77 an hour on average, and $28.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of correctional officers salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of correctional officers take-home pay in Macon?

About $49,599 a year ($4,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,930.

Do first-line supervisors of correctional officers earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

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 33-1011; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.74, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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