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How much does a Correction Officer make in USA?

$45,766
/ Annual
Based on 834 salaries
The average correction officer salary in the USA is $45,766 per year or $22 per hour. Entry level positions start at $40,920 per year while most experienced workers make up to $53,374 per year.
Median
$45,766
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Low
$40,920
High
$53,374

Correction officer: salaries per region

Rhode Island
$74,898
Based on 21 salaries
Maine
$64,480
Based on 296 salaries
California
$61,511
Based on 1106 salaries
Utah
$60,275
Based on 97 salaries
Washington
$59,289
Based on 1589 salaries
Connecticut
$58,403
Based on 78 salaries
Nevada
$57,566
Based on 248 salaries
Alaska
$57,174
Based on 130 salaries
New Jersey
$56,120
Based on 102 salaries
Oregon
$55,896
Based on 142 salaries
Hawaii
$55,860
Based on 35 salaries
Minnesota
$55,759
Based on 551 salaries
New York
$55,057
Based on 362 salaries
Iowa
$53,664
Based on 249 salaries
Illinois
$52,248
Based on 611 salaries
Maryland
$51,230
Based on 197 salaries
New Hampshire
$51,189
Based on 62 salaries
Colorado
$50,892
Based on 1082 salaries
Wisconsin
$50,000
Based on 555 salaries
Michigan
$47,923
Based on 310 salaries
Delaware
$47,380
Based on 100 salaries
Arizona
$46,800
Based on 1954 salaries
Ohio
$45,760
Based on 972 salaries
Florida
$45,760
Based on 6791 salaries
Massachusetts
$45,000
Based on 241 salaries
North Dakota
$44,636
Based on 189 salaries
South Dakota
$44,075
Based on 294 salaries
Pennsylvania
$43,813
Based on 1001 salaries
North Carolina
$43,654
Based on 1072 salaries
Oklahoma
$43,095
Based on 633 salaries
South Carolina
$42,694
Based on 472 salaries
West Virginia
$42,500
Based on 140 salaries
New Mexico
$42,307
Based on 251 salaries
Vermont
$41,919
Based on 96 salaries
Tennessee
$41,730
Based on 2138 salaries
Virginia
$41,600
Based on 539 salaries
Nebraska
$41,579
Based on 100 salaries
Indiana
$40,950
Based on 1164 salaries
Kansas
$40,186
Based on 417 salaries
Montana
$39,208
Based on 336 salaries
Wyoming
$39,156
Based on 47 salaries
Georgia
$38,189
Based on 2262 salaries
Missouri
$38,000
Based on 951 salaries
Texas
$37,440
Based on 1946 salaries
Idaho
$37,050
Based on 140 salaries
Louisiana
$36,005
Based on 75 salaries
Arkansas
$35,582
Based on 165 salaries
Alabama
$35,360
Based on 303 salaries
Kentucky
$34,015
Based on 958 salaries

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