Job outlook for youth corrections officers in the United States

Youth corrections officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected youth corrections officer job growth rate is -10% from 2018-2028.

• About -42,200 new jobs for youth corrections officers are projected over the next decade.

• Youth corrections officer salaries have increased 11% for youth corrections officers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 14,036 youth corrections officers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 59,947 active youth corrections officer job openings in the US.

• The average youth corrections officer salary is $37,865.

Compare the number of youth corrections officer jobs and the average youth corrections officer salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of youth corrections officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where youth corrections officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.