Correctional officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:

$28.54 per hour

$59,359 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:

$24.14 per hour

$50,217 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:

$20.05 per hour

$41,701 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:

$16.65 per hour

$34,629 per year

10th percentile

Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:

$14.08 per hour

$29,296 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Correctional officer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $77,520
New Jersey $71,700
Rhode Island $69,710
Massachusetts $69,560
New York $63,600
Alaska $62,330
Illinois $61,415
Oregon $61,090
Hawaii $58,650
Nevada $57,450
Michigan $56,330
Washington $55,290
Connecticut $54,300
Minnesota $50,580
Pennsylvania $49,906
District of Columbia $49,640
Iowa $49,293
New Hampshire $47,300
Maryland $47,150
Ohio $46,770
Colorado $46,060
Utah $44,470
Vermont $44,470
Florida $43,410
North Dakota $43,380
Wisconsin $42,680
Texas $42,620
Arizona $42,157
Montana $40,550
Maine $39,580
Wyoming $39,160
South Dakota $38,580
Nebraska $38,040
Virginia $37,990
Idaho $37,800
Indiana $36,960
North Carolina $36,770
South Carolina $36,200
New Mexico $35,860
Tennessee $34,890
Alabama $34,745
Kentucky $34,722
Louisiana $34,370
Georgia $34,170
Arkansas $33,390
Kansas $32,065
Oklahoma $31,910
West Virginia $30,520
Missouri $30,050
Mississippi $28,190
Puerto Rico $26,800

How do correctional officer salaries compare to similar careers?

Correctional officers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than precious metal workers but more than maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Precious metal worker salary $41K
Postal service clerk salary $44K
Locksmith salary $42K
Family social worker salary $42K
Travel agent salary $40K
Correctional officer salary $42K
Highway maintenance worker salary $41K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $40K
Financial clerk salary $39K
Maintenance worker salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)