Correctional Officer Salary by State 2025
Massachusetts
$77,890
New Jersey
$77,270
Rhode Island
$74,220
Oregon
$72,900
Alaska
$65,730
New York
$64,640
Washington
$62,810
Hawaii
$60,930
Illinois
$60,930
Nevada
$60,780
Michigan
$58,550
Connecticut
$55,310
Minnesota
$54,950
Pennsylvania
$54,450
Colorado
$50,750
New Hampshire
$50,380
Iowa
$50,130
District of Columbia
$49,640
Wisconsin
$48,820
Delaware
$48,320
Maryland
$47,920
Ohio
$47,920
Vermont
$47,920
North Dakota
$47,700
Utah
$46,590
Arizona
$46,200
Nebraska
$45,760
Wyoming
$45,630
Maine
$44,190
Texas
$41,760
Montana
$40,130
Virginia
$40,130
Kansas
$39,850
Idaho
$39,790
South Dakota
$39,550
Alabama
$39,490
Indiana
$38,990
Florida
$38,600
Tennessee
$38,410
New Mexico
$38,040
North Carolina
$37,980
Louisiana
$37,760
Oklahoma
$37,620
South Carolina
$37,620
West Virginia
$37,620
Arkansas
$37,160
Georgia
$34,830
Missouri
$31,750
Kentucky
$31,490
Mississippi
$30,940
State | Avg Salary↓ | Entry Level Salary | # of Officers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Massachusetts | $77,890 | $60,930 | 5,560 |
 | New Jersey | $77,270 | $47,920 | 9,670 |
 | Rhode Island | $74,220 | $59,410 | 1,030 |
 | Oregon | $72,900 | $48,270 | 4,700 |
 | Alaska | $65,730 | $47,920 | 1,230 |
 | New York | $64,640 | $48,260 | 34,280 |
 | Washington | $62,810 | $47,920 | 6,860 |
 | Hawaii | $60,930 | $59,030 | 1,380 |
 | Illinois | $60,930 | $47,920 | 13,890 |
 | Nevada | $60,780 | $47,920 | 3,010 |
 | Michigan | $58,550 | $39,370 | 8,370 |
 | Connecticut | $55,310 | $48,620 | 3,790 |
 | Minnesota | $54,950 | $46,320 | 4,750 |
 | Pennsylvania | $54,450 | $40,190 | 16,590 |
 | Colorado | $50,750 | $46,590 | 7,290 |
 | New Hampshire | $50,380 | $39,800 | 650 |
 | Iowa | $50,130 | $39,550 | 3,120 |
 | District of Columbia | $49,640 | $33,940 | 1,110 |
 | Wisconsin | $48,820 | $39,870 | 7,150 |
 | Delaware | $48,320 | $39,380 | 1,800 |
 | Maryland | $47,920 | $47,440 | 6,720 |
 | Ohio | $47,920 | $37,620 | 13,060 |
 | Vermont | $47,920 | $39,500 | 480 |
 | North Dakota | $47,700 | $39,550 | 1,420 |
 | Utah | $46,590 | $39,210 | 1,810 |
 | Arizona | $46,200 | $37,140 | 14,160 |
 | Nebraska | $45,760 | $37,400 | 2,840 |
 | Wyoming | $45,630 | $39,560 | 870 |
 | Maine | $44,190 | $36,690 | 990 |
 | Texas | $41,760 | $36,230 | 39,030 |
 | Montana | $40,130 | $36,750 | 1,370 |
 | Virginia | $40,130 | $36,380 | 12,480 |
 | Kansas | $39,850 | $31,550 | 3,740 |
 | Idaho | $39,790 | $37,620 | 1,610 |
 | South Dakota | $39,550 | $31,800 | 1,410 |
 | Alabama | $39,490 | $24,720 | 5,890 |
 | Indiana | $38,990 | $36,730 | 7,880 |
 | Florida | $38,600 | $31,660 | 21,890 |
 | Tennessee | $38,410 | $30,940 | 9,550 |
 | New Mexico | $38,040 | $31,350 | 3,280 |
 | North Carolina | $37,980 | $34,210 | 15,300 |
 | Louisiana | $37,760 | $23,010 | 8,160 |
 | Oklahoma | $37,620 | $24,590 | 4,410 |
 | South Carolina | $37,620 | $31,750 | 5,580 |
 | West Virginia | $37,620 | $29,490 | 3,270 |
 | Arkansas | $37,160 | $28,780 | 6,020 |
 | Georgia | $34,830 | $29,060 | 11,120 |
 | Missouri | $31,750 | $29,330 | 5,990 |
 | Kentucky | $31,490 | $25,600 | 4,960 |
 | Mississippi | $30,940 | $22,550 | 3,600 |
State | Avg Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $77,890 |
| New Jersey | $77,270 |
| Rhode Island | $74,220 |
| Oregon | $72,900 |
| Alaska | $65,730 |
| New York | $64,640 |
| Washington | $62,810 |
| Hawaii | $60,930 |
| Illinois | $60,930 |
| Nevada | $60,780 |
