The average salary for a correctional officer in Colorado is around $46,060 per year.
Avg Salary
Correctional officers earn an average yearly salary of $46,060.
Wages typically start from $41,180 and go up to $68,100.
30% below national average Updated in 2018
Correctional officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$32.74 per hour
$68,100 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$27.60 per hour
$57,400 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$22.14 per hour
$46,060 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$20.32 per hour
$42,270 per year
10th percentile
Starting level correctional officer earnings begin at:
$19.80 per hour
$41,180 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than wedding planners but more than office clerks.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Wedding planner salary | $48K |
| Event planner salary | $48K |
| Family social worker salary | $47K |
| Postal service worker salary | $60K |
| Postal service clerk salary | $60K |
| Correctional officer salary | $46K |
| Interior designer salary | $48K |
| Ambulance dispatcher salary | $49K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $45K |
| Office clerk salary | $41K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)