Correction Officer Recruit salary at New Jersey State Prison

The average correction officer recruit salary at New Jersey State Prison was $18,528 , which is 1 percent higher than the average salary for this job in New Jersey, and 332 percent higher than the national average for this job . Correction Officer Recruit salaries at New Jersey State Prison typically range from $10,421 to $22,398 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported correction officer recruit salary was $39,015. There are 222 employees at New Jersey State Prison with the job title correction officer recruit.