Prison Spending by State 2025

Wyoming
136
California
131
Maine
122
Rhode Island
122
Vermont
119
Massachusetts
114
New York
91.6
Oregon
88.7
Alaska
82.7
North Dakota
82
Utah
79.6
Washington
77.6
Minnesota
75.9
New Jersey
74.1
Delaware
73.7
Pennsylvania
67.7
Connecticut
67.1
Wisconsin
66
Michigan
61.3
Colorado
61.1
Nebraska
60
New Mexico
58.9
Montana
58
Hawaii
56.8
New Hampshire
55
Iowa
54.9
Illinois
54
Maryland
53.9
North Carolina
52.9
Tennessee
51.8
West Virginia
46.9
Ohio
42.6
Virginia
40.1
Idaho
37.9
Kentucky
34.8
South Carolina
34.4
Missouri
34.1
Arkansas
33.4
South Dakota
33.4
Indiana
31.7
Arizona
30
Florida
29.6
Oklahoma
28.5
Nevada
28.4
Louisiana
26.8
Georgia
26
Texas
25.9
Kansas
24.3
Alabama
23.8
Mississippi
18.4
State
Spending Per Prisoner
Prisoners
Correctional Officers Average Salary (2021)
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming136362$47.54
California Flag
California131246$81.17
Maine Flag
Maine122126$43.66
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island122203
Vermont Flag
Vermont119200$50.32
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts11496.3$72.26
New York Flag
New York91.6169$71.16
Oregon Flag
Oregon88.7301$68.79
Alaska Flag
Alaska82.7625$67.02
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota82180$48.51
Utah Flag
Utah79.6166$48.05
Washington Flag
Washington77.6204$62.96
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota75.9143$56.35
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey74.1138$73.49
Delaware Flag
Delaware73.7475$48.70
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania67.7303$58.26
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut67.1266$55.82
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin66345$49.50
Michigan Flag
Michigan61.3334$54.38
Colorado Flag
Colorado61.1280$54.57
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska60271$46.50
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico58.9260$39.17
Montana Flag
Montana58362$42.95
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii56.8287$62.77
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire55171$51.38
Iowa Flag
Iowa54.9261$52.81
Illinois Flag
Illinois54233$62.84
Maryland Flag
Maryland53.9253$52.87
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina52.9282$41.52
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee51.8328$39.92
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia46.9338$42.27
Ohio Flag
Ohio42.6382$48.12
Virginia Flag
Virginia40.1369$44.11
Idaho Flag
Idaho37.9442$45.54
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky34.8412$36.75
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina34.4315$40.62
Missouri Flag
Missouri34.1375$34.55
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas33.4534$36.77
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota33.4366$42.16
Indiana Flag
Indiana31.7353$40.81
Arizona Flag
Arizona30526$45.07
Florida Flag
Florida29.6376$45.65
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma28.5567$37.64
Nevada Flag
Nevada28.4367$65.07
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana26.8580$37.96
Georgia Flag
Georgia26440$36.39
Texas Flag
Texas25.9463$43.80
Kansas Flag
Kansas24.3299$41.52
Alabama Flag
Alabama23.8504$40.25
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi18.4594$33.43