This question is about correction officer jobs.
Can a correction officer make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a correction officer. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a correction officer because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $56,000 per year. The average annual salary for a correction officer is $42,266.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Correction Officers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile correction officer earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Oregon | $78,000 |
| California | $78,000 |
| Connecticut | $77,000 |
| New York | $76,000 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 |
| New Jersey | $74,000 |
| Nevada | $73,000 |
| New Hampshire | $73,000 |
| Delaware | $73,000 |
| District of Columbia | $70,000 |
| Illinois | $68,000 |
| Massachusetts | $68,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,000 |
| Vermont | $66,000 |
| Washington | $65,000 |
| Maryland | $65,000 |
| Hawaii | $63,000 |
| Michigan | $62,000 |
| Colorado | $60,000 |
| Ohio | $59,000 |
| Arizona | $59,000 |
| Minnesota | $59,000 |
| Wisconsin | $56,000 |
| Maine | $56,000 |
| West Virginia | $56,000 |
| Iowa | $56,000 |
| Alabama | $55,000 |
| New Mexico | $55,000 |
| Louisiana | $54,000 |
| Kansas | $53,000 |
| Utah | $52,000 |
| Texas | $52,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Alaska | $49,000 |
| Oklahoma | $49,000 |
| North Dakota | $48,000 |
| Nebraska | $46,000 |
| Wyoming | $46,000 |
| Idaho | $45,000 |
| North Carolina | $45,000 |
| Tennessee | $44,000 |
| South Dakota | $44,000 |
| Indiana | $44,000 |
| Kentucky | $43,000 |
| Mississippi | $43,000 |
| Florida | $42,000 |
| South Carolina | $42,000 |
| Georgia | $41,000 |
| Missouri | $40,000 |
| Montana | $40,000 |
| Arkansas | $39,000 |
