Do corrections officers make a lot of money? What is the average pay for corrections officers?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, corrections officers in the United States earn an average of $50,130 a year, equivalent to $24.10 an hour. Corrections officers make 6% less than the average American worker.
Corrections officers in California are the best paid, making $78,510 a year, while corrections officers in Mississippi make the least at $31,490.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $37.54 | $78,090 |
| 75th | $28.90 | $60,110 |
| 50th | $21.72 | $45,180 |
| 25th | $17.84 | $37,110 |
| 10th | $15.26 | $31,740 |
In what states do corrections officers make the most? In what states do corrections officers make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.67 | $38,840 |
| Alaska | $30.97 | $64,410 |
| Arizona | $20.50 | $42,640 |
| Arkansas | $16.86 | $35,070 |
| California | $37.75 | $78,510 |
| Colorado | $24.94 | $51,880 |
| Connecticut | $25.83 | $53,720 |
| Florida | $20.68 | $43,010 |
| Georgia | $16.50 | $34,320 |
| Hawaii | $28.82 | $59,950 |
| Idaho | $20.04 | $41,690 |
| Illinois | $28.89 | $60,090 |
| Indiana | $17.99 | $37,430 |
| Iowa | $24.23 | $50,400 |
| Kansas | $18.23 | $37,920 |
| Kentucky | $17.14 | $35,640 |
| Louisiana | $17.31 | $36,010 |
| Maine | $20.20 | $42,010 |
| Maryland | $23.88 | $49,670 |
| Massachusetts | $32.82 | $68,270 |
| Michigan | $25.49 | $53,030 |
| Minnesota | $25.72 | $53,510 |
| Mississippi | $15.14 | $31,490 |
| Missouri | $16.05 | $33,380 |
| Montana | $19.83 | $41,240 |
| Nebraska | $19.97 | $41,530 |
| Nevada | $30.33 | $63,090 |
| New Hampshire | $22.60 | $47,000 |
| New Jersey | $34.23 | $71,190 |
| New Mexico | $18.01 | $37,450 |
| New York | $31.73 | $66,000 |
| North Carolina | $19.26 | $40,060 |
| North Dakota | $22.20 | $46,180 |
| Ohio | $22.26 | $46,300 |
| Oklahoma | $16.24 | $33,770 |
| Oregon | $28.89 | $60,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $26.60 | $55,330 |
| Rhode Island | $32.95 | $68,540 |
| South Carolina | $18.19 | $37,830 |
| South Dakota | $19.24 | $40,010 |
| Tennessee | $17.78 | $36,990 |
| Texas | $20.42 | $42,470 |
| Utah | $22.93 | $47,690 |
| Vermont | $22.15 | $46,080 |
| Virginia | $20.37 | $42,380 |
| Washington | $28.42 | $59,110 |
| West Virginia | $18.63 | $38,740 |
| Wisconsin | $21.79 | $45,320 |
| Wyoming | $21.84 | $45,430 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton, CA | $39.08 | $81,280 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38.38 | $79,830 |
| San Francisco, CA | $38.32 | $79,710 |
| Riverside, CA | $38.14 | $79,330 |
| Sacramento, CA | $36.89 | $76,720 |
| Eugene, OR | $36.75 | $76,440 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $36.30 | $75,510 |
| Fresno, CA | $34.98 | $72,750 |
| New York, NY | $34.53 | $71,830 |
| Vineland, NJ | $34.22 | $71,180 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $24.10 | $50,130 |
| 2018 | $23.70 | $49,300 |
| 2017 | $22.88 | $47,600 |
| 2016 | $22.48 | $46,750 |
| 2015 | $21.79 | $45,320 |
| 2014 | $21.59 | $44,910 |
| 2013 | $21.32 | $44,350 |
| 2012 | $20.94 | $43,550 |
| 2011 | $20.82 | $43,300 |