First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Salaries by State

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of correctional officers salary in the United States is $77,970 per year (mean $84,380), and about 80% earn between $52,330 and $127,780.

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make per hour?

Roughly $41 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $84,380 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays first-line supervisors of correctional officers the most?

California has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of correctional officers at $132,640 per year (median $131,210).

Q: What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of correctional officers?

Employment is projected to change -2.8% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,300 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for first-line supervisors of correctional officerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $84,380 ≈ $41/hr

National median salary $77,970

Total employment 53,380 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -2.8% Decline

Annual openings 4,300 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 57,100 → 55,500 (-1,600)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $52,000–$66,000 $66,000–$75,000 $75,000–$83,000 $83,000–$98,000 $98,000–$133,000 U.S. mean $84,380

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California$132,640
New Jersey$122,120
Illinois$114,640
Nevada$109,900
Utah$107,240

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Arkansas$52,160
Missouri$53,570
Mississippi$58,940
Oklahoma$61,050
Georgia$61,380

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	California	$132,640	$131,210	$64	+57.2%	4,550
2	New Jersey	$122,120	$117,450	$59	+44.7%	1,340
3	Illinois	$114,640	$105,450	$55	+35.9%	2,860
4	Nevada	$109,900	$107,260	$53	+30.2%	190
5	Utah	$107,240	$110,410	$52	+27.1%	340
6	Massachusetts	$105,620	$105,930	$51	+25.2%	460
7	Oregon	$104,850	$99,890	$50	+24.3%	610
8	New York	$104,390	$103,320	$50	+23.7%	3,380
9	Alaska	$102,800	$98,420	$49	+21.8%	300
10	Washington	$100,390	$98,910	$48	+19%	1,400
11	Hawaii	$97,640	$97,200	$47	+15.7%	60
12	Minnesota	$95,390	$96,720	$46	+13%	750
13	Pennsylvania	$93,840	$94,600	$45	+11.2%	1,520
14	Wisconsin	$92,770	$96,260	$45	+9.9%	800
15	Connecticut	$91,410	$89,160	$44	+8.3%	490
16	Colorado	$85,530	$81,460	$41	+1.4%	810
17	New Hampshire	$85,340	$85,550	$41	+1.1%	150
18	Delaware	$84,970	$84,760	$41	+0.7%	240
19	Maryland	$84,180	$79,150	$40	-0.2%	2,010
20	Nebraska	$83,050	$80,490	$40	-1.6%	340
21	Idaho	$82,840	$79,330	$40	-1.8%	160
22	Michigan	$82,100	$78,150	$39	-2.7%	1,020
23	Vermont	$82,090	$81,700	$39	-2.7%	60
24	South Carolina	$79,200	$77,110	$38	-6.1%	360
25	Alabama	$78,760	$80,230	$38	-6.7%	470
26	Ohio	$78,400	$77,570	$38	-7.1%	600
27	Arizona	$77,520	$74,840	$37	-8.1%	890
28	South Dakota	$76,600	$77,400	$37	-9.2%	80
29	Iowa	$76,020	$74,420	$37	-9.9%	310
30	Wyoming	$74,660	$70,770	$36	-11.5%	110
31	Kansas	$74,020	$71,590	$36	-12.3%	1,080
32	Montana	$72,350	$74,630	$35	-14.3%	240
33	Virginia	$72,230	$64,190	$35	-14.4%	2,230
34	North Dakota	$71,200	$73,240	$34	-15.6%	180
35	North Carolina	$70,200	$67,270	$34	-16.8%	1,090
36	Maine	$69,570	$67,750	$33	-17.6%	140
37	Tennessee	$69,170	$74,140	$33	-18%	740
38	New Mexico	$68,970	$63,380	$33	-18.3%	530
39	Texas	$68,630	$62,590	$33	-18.7%	4,200
40	Indiana	$65,730	$61,460	$32	-22.1%	1,360
41	Florida	$65,720	$55,620	$32	-22.1%	6,480
42	Kentucky	$64,780	$62,780	$31	-23.2%	780
43	Louisiana	$64,000	$58,960	$31	-24.2%	1,300
44	West Virginia	$63,990	$56,490	$31	-24.2%	230
45	Georgia	$61,380	$58,640	$30	-27.3%	2,310
46	Oklahoma	$61,050	$56,100	$29	-27.6%	530
47	Mississippi	$58,940	$56,470	$28	-30.1%	340
48	Missouri	$53,570	$46,840	$26	-36.5%	1,090
49	Arkansas	$52,160	$49,590	$25	-38.2%	1,720

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 241 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$135,040	$139,330	540
2	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$132,490	$135,670	110
3	Fresno, CA	$131,790	$132,160	350
4	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$131,780	$130,630	590
5	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$131,630	$127,650	160
6	Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$131,210	$134,070	220
7	North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$131,200	$134,240	140
8	North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$129,240	$128,580	130
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$127,390	$121,850	250
10	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$121,600	$123,050	1,990

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing first-line supervisors of correctional officerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$93,770	$94,690	1,420
2	Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$93,770	$94,690	1,420
3	Hospitals	$83,070	$79,830	90
4	Hospitals, State Government Owned	$83,070	$79,830	90
5	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$83,070	$80,310	90
6	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals, State Government Owned	$83,070	$80,310	90
7	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$79,450	$84,640	17,130
8	Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$79,450	$84,640	17,120
9	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$78,150	$84,740	52,180
10	Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$78,150	$84,740	52,270
11	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$78,150	$84,740	52,180
12	Cross-Industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local	$77,970	$84,380	53,380

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

8,496

$10-20k

551

$20-30k

408

$30-40k

2,770

$40-50k

4,612

$50-60k

4,936

$60-70k

4,625

$70-80k

3,927

$80-90k

3,960

$90-100k

2,234

$100-110k

1,854

$110-120k

874

$120-130k

1,196

$130-140k

461

$140-150k

766

$150-160k

1,133

$160-170k

$170-180k

112

Pay by age band

16-24

$45,464

25-34

$69,748

35-44

$61,281

45-54

$71,792

55-64

$42,127

65+

$36,474

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$47,015

Bachelors Degree

$71,605

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$48,092

Associates Degree

$72,704

Masters Degree

$79,213

Some college, but less than 1 year

$60,321

GED or alternative credential

$35,130

Grade 10

$38,742

Doctorate degree

$117,782

No schooling completed

$51,163

12th grade - no diploma

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Grade 11

$734

Professional degree

$113,019

Grade 8

$30,003

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

34,050 · $74,045

Part-time

711 · $21,453

Race / ethnicity

White

$59,501

Black

$47,394

Two or More Races

$67,831

Other

$93,972

Asian

$86,443

American Indian

$67,747

Top fields of study

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$84,668

Psychology

$68,173

Business Management And Administration

$77,494

Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure

$50,234

General Business

$98,592

Political Science And Government

$89,042

Social Work

$58,734

Sociology

$48,297

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Monitoring

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Social Perceptiveness

4.0

Coordination

4.0

Speaking

3.9

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Management of Personnel Resources

3.8

Writing

3.5

Persuasion

3.5

Negotiation

3.5

Time Management

3.3

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of correctional officers salary in the United States is $77,970 per year (mean $84,380), and about 80% earn between $52,330 and $127,780.

How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make per hour?

Roughly $41 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $84,380 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of correctional officers the most?

California has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of correctional officers at $132,640 per year (median $131,210).

What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of correctional officers?

Employment is projected to change -2.8% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,300 openings per year.