Correction Officer Salary


What is the salary of a Correction Officer? In the United States, a Correction Officer earns an average salary of $100,481. The salary range for a Correction Officer is usually between $74,962 and $131,354 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $163,495. The highest Correction Officer salary in the United States was $444,519. The average hourly pay for a Correction Officer is $48.31.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Correction Officer Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Correction Officer salary are New York, with an average salary of $111,384, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $98,185, and New Jersey, with an average salary of $77,997. Employers paying the highest salary for a Correction Officer job are Suffolk (NY), Nassau (NY) and Corrections, Department of (NY).

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Average Salary
$100,481/yr
Records Number
22,055
Employers Number
76
Job Pay Rank
20,501th

Correction Officer Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Correction Officer Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Suffolk, NY$136,993
Nassau, NY$130,150
Corrections, Department of, NY$124,417
Westchester, NY$119,153
Rockland, NY$113,864
Orange, NY$110,584
Department of Corrections, MA$108,307
Putnam, NY$98,780
Onondaga, NY$92,405
Monroe, NY$91,080

Correction Officer Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$60,0331
Arkansas$1,5801
Connecticut$85,1804037
Florida$32,11115
Georgia$26,3131
Iowa$40,17620
Indiana$32,64449
Kansas$52,74860
Massachusetts$98,1854548
Michigan$65,22115
Minnesota$73,13078
Missouri$19,17613
North Dakota$33,09813
New Jersey$77,997535
New Mexico$29,5572
New York$111,38413292
Ohio$64,0407764
Oregon$49,8425
Pennsylvania$53,239114
South Dakota$50,76255
Tennessee$30,82038
Texas$25,09131
Virginia$28,7534
Washington$42,30011
Wisconsin$65,788119

Top Paid Correction Officer

NameStateEmployer
Pedro Rivera-bey
Department Of Correction, NY
Pedro Rivera-beyNYDepartment Of CorrectionView Details
Hassan Abdallah B
Department Of Correction, NY
Hassan Abdallah BNYDepartment Of CorrectionView Details
Cardell Gadsden
Corrections, Department of, NY
Cardell Gadsden NYCorrections, Department ofView Details
Alberto Rivera
Department Of Correction, NY
Alberto RiveraNYDepartment Of CorrectionView Details
Michael Nichols L
Department Of Correction, NY
Michael Nichols LNYDepartment Of CorrectionView Details
Gregory Grabowski G
Department Of Correction, NY
Gregory Grabowski GNYDepartment Of CorrectionView Details
Romeo Skepple E
Westchester, NY
Romeo Skepple ENYWestchesterView Details
Michael Santora A
Westchester, NY
Michael Santora ANYWestchesterView Details
Glenn Scott M
Suffolk, NY
Glenn Scott MNYSuffolkView Details
Thomas Cox J
Westchester, NY
Thomas Cox JNYWestchesterView Details
Michael O'Malley R
Nassau, NY
Michael O'Malley RNYNassauView Details
Michael Omalley R
Nassau, NY
Michael Omalley RNYNassauView Details
Joseph Fasano
Nassau, NY
Joseph Fasano NYNassauView Details
John Denehy
Department of Corrections, MA
John DenehyMADepartment of CorrectionsView Details
Thomas Cox J
Westchester, NY
Thomas Cox JNYWestchesterView Details
James Griffin
Department of Corrections, MA
James GriffinMADepartment of CorrectionsView Details
David Curcio
Nassau, NY
David Curcio NYNassauView Details
James Griffin
Department of Corrections, MA
James GriffinMADepartment of CorrectionsView Details
Romeo Skepple E
Westchester, NY
Romeo Skepple ENYWestchesterView Details
John Urbancik A
Suffolk, NY
John Urbancik ANYSuffolkView Details
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